The Satellite Scorpions will face off against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Satellite came up short against Harmony and fell 9-5. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaidan Batts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Joey Randall, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Heritage 8-2.
Ryder Widick made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Jayden McNamara was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Thomas Gonnella was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Melbourne Central Catholic's record is now 3-0. As for Satellite, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Satellite has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Melbourne Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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