Bulldogs
| 03/18/25 vs Gateway Charter | 15 |
| 03/06/25 @ Palm Bay | 9 |
| 02/17/25 vs Central | 7 |
| 03/07/25 @ Merritt Island | 6 |
| 02/10/25 vs Osceola | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Melbourne). They put the hurt on the Gateway Charter Griffins with a sharp 15-4 victory on Tuesday. The Bulldogs not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 5, 2024.
Jacob Hershey looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryson Ayala, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Gabriel Gonzalez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Melbourne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Melbourne is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. Gateway Charter is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Melbourne has already played their next game, a 9-4 defeat against IMG Academy Royal on the 18th. As for Gateway Charter, they will face off against Master's Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Master's Academy will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Gateway Charter surely won't give up without a fight.
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