After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Space Coast, Melbourne was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They skirted past the Satellite Scorpions 5-4. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Brooklyn Steidl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Layna Ayala, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Brookelynn Dolin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Bulldogs
| 02/27/25 vs Satellite | 11 |
| 02/25/25 @ Space Coast | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Rockledge | 9 |
| 02/20/25 vs Viera | 4 |
| 05/17/24 vs Bartow | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Melbourne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Melbourne now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Satellite, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Coming up, Melbourne will face off against Dwyer at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Satellite, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bayside at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bayside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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