The matchup between Spruce Creek and Melbourne on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Spruce Creek blew past Melbourne 14-5. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Reese Cianciarulo
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Reese Cianciarulo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other pitching news, Aubrey Yeary tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Taylor Ferrandino was incredible, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Kielee Winters also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Spruce Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Spruce Creek's record now sits at 8-3. As for Melbourne, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spruce Creek will welcome Astronaut at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Astronaut will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Spruce Creek surely won't give up without a fight. As for Melbourne, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Centennial at 7:00 p.m.
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