It was a good run, but Melbourne unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heber Springs Panthers.
Melbourne saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kallie Thornton, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Thornton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Rylee Hoskinds, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Melbourne's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Heber Springs, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Melbourne will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. Melbourne will be looking to keep their 22-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Heber Springs will take on Bauxite at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bauxite: 3.2, Heber Springs: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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