There's no place like home for Melbourne Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Scott County Cardinals by a score of 7-4 on Thursday. This was payback for the Hustlers, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Levi Rollinger looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Melbourne Central Catholic let Tristan Colovic and Tanner Garza run wild. Colovic scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Garza got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base.
Melbourne Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Scott County, they moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melbourne Central Catholic will welcome Bayside at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hustlers 3.9, the Bears 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Scott County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin County at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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