On Monday, while Melbourne put up some runs, the same can't be said for Satellite. The Melbourne Bulldogs came out on top against the Satellite Scorpions by a score of 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Melbourne.
Melbourne got a great performance from Landon Barney as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Barney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tony Burrows, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Christian Dillard was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Satellite didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Melbourne only tossed five.
Melbourne has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Satellite, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-5.
Melbourne will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Astronaut at 6:00 p.m. As for Satellite, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-1 loss vs. Merritt Island on the 9th.
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