Melbourne Central Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Eau Gallie Commodores 2-1. This was payback for Melbourne Central Catholic, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Caden Simcox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Tanner Garza was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Christian Maynard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Eau Gallie's side, Chase McBrearty was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). McBrearty has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Melbourne Central Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Eau Gallie, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Melbourne Central Catholic will head out on the road to square off against St. Edward's at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melbourne Central Catholic is facing St. Edward's at the right time seeing as St. Edward's is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Eau Gallie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Merritt Island at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Merritt Island: 2, Eau Gallie: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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