Melbourne Central Catholic hadn't done well against Rockledge recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers won by a run and slipped past the Rockledge Raiders 2-1. This was payback for the Hustlers, who suffered a 9-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ryder Widick made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Widick was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Widick wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Gonnella, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Hustlers
| 02/21/25 @ Rockledge | 2-1 |
| 02/19/25 @ Astronaut | 15-2 |
| 02/14/25 @ Heritage | 8-2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Space Coast | 11-2 |
Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Rockledge, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Coming up, Melbourne Central Catholic will face off against Port St. Lucie at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Rockledge, they will take on Melbourne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockledge's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Melbourne's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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