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| 03/12/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 03/08/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 03/30/22 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/05/21 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 02/27/20 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Melbourne is 8-1 against Bayside since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bulldogs will host the Bears at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Melbourne has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Bayside will arrive with three straight victories.
On Saturday, Melbourne came up short against Cardinal Gibbons and fell 11-7.
Layna Ayala made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Cottrill, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Bayside made easy work of Cocoa Beach on Thursday and carried off a 15-1 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on HALEIGH CURRY, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was CAYDEN PLATT, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Bayside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Bayside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Melbourne, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Melbourne skirted past Bayside 2-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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