It was a good run, but Melbourne unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Bentonville Tigers. The contest marked that first time this year in which Melbourne was not able to get on the board.
For Bentonville's part, Ryann Sanders looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Demi Donahoe was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Violet Nguyen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Melbourne fell to 9-1. As for Bentonville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Melbourne is on the road again on Saturday to play Elkins at 9:30 a.m. Melbourne's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Elkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bentonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dover on Saturday. Dover will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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