Melbourne Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Cocoa recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hustlers will venture away from home to take on the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Melbourne Central Catholic is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Melbourne Central Catholic came out on top against Okeechobee on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Hustlers beat the Brahmans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-2.
Madelynn Prayto was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Shakiya Harris was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Peyton West was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Melbourne Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2025.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cocoa duked it out with Merritt Island Christian on Friday. The Tigers lost 7-1 to the Cougars.
Cocoa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ember Gold, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Natalie Bari, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Melbourne Central Catholic's record is now 7-3. As for Cocoa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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