Melbourne fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Pocahontas on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 5-3. That makes it the first time this season the Bearkatz have let down their home crowd.
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Kallie Thornton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Melbourne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Warner, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Marley Rohr was another, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Melbourne's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Pocahontas, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4.
Melbourne has already played their next matchup (against Valley Springs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Pocahontas, they will host Westside at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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