With a playoff game on the line, Melbourne rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Harrisburg Hornets a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Melbourne, who have now won 15 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Melbourne let Maggie Pierson and Grace Cross loose on the outfield. Pierson went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple, while Cross went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Cross, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Melbourne's win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Harrisburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.
Melbourne will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Gosnell at 12:00 p.m. Gosnell will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Melbourne surely won't give up without a fight. Harrisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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