The Melbourne Bearkatz will head out on the road to face off against the Salem Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, everything went Melbourne's way against Sloan-Hendrix as Melbourne made off with a 15-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Melbourne.
Rylee Hoskinds was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Hoskinds was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kylea Morgan was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Maggie Pierson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Salem put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Walnut Ridge with a sharp 9-2 win.
Melbourne pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.5 runs. As for Salem, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Melbourne's way against Salem when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Melbourne made off with a 16-3 victory. Does Melbourne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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