It was a good run, but Bartow unfortunately witnessed the end of their 30-game winning streak dating back to last season in their second game on Saturday. They fell just short of the Melbourne Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this season in which Bartow was not able to get on the board.
Katelynn Oxley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On Melbourne's side, the result came thanks to Jasmine Francik's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Francik has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Melbourne's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bartow fell to 19-1. As for Melbourne, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 19-0.
Bartow will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Wales: 3.9, Bartow: 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Melbourne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eau Gallie at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Melbourne is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Eau Gallie a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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