The Melbourne Bulldogs will face off against the Sebastian River Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Melbourne came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Vero Beach, falling 9-3. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Melbourne got a good showing from Jacob Hershey, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hershey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Melbourne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Burrows, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That run marked the first that Burrows scored this season. Another was Bryson Ayala, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sebastian River posted their closest victory since March 15, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past South Fork 3-2.
Sebastian River also got a great performance from Peyton Landers as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Landers has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Sebastian River's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Melbourne, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Melbourne came out on top in a nail-biter against Sebastian River when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Does Melbourne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sebastian River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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