Bulldogs
| 04/01/25 vs Centennial | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Spruce Creek | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Heritage | 19 |
| 03/11/25 @ Viera | 5 |
| 03/10/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 4 |
| + 8 more games |
The Melbourne Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Palatka Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melbourne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Melbourne was handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Centennial 2-1. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Melbourne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Cottrill, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Palatka was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 8-0 to Santa Fe. The Panthers have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Melbourne now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Palatka, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Melbourne hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Palatka struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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