The Melbourne Bulldogs will take on the Viera Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Melbourne 3.8, Viera 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Melbourne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bayside a 7-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
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Sean Gates tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Keeley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Brown, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Viera got the win against Osceola on Monday by a conclusive 8-2.
Viera got a massive performance out of Dominic Leoni, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden Cameron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Melbourne's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Viera, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Melbourne might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Viera in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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