Harmony put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the Melbourne Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. For Harmony, this counts as revenge for the 14-6 defeat Melbourne walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Harmony got a great performance from Ismael Rivera as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Rivera has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Yathniel Matos and Samuel Castillo did most of the damage at the plate: Matos scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Castillo went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Melbourne's side, Landon Barney was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Melbourne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Keeley, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Harmony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Melbourne, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
Harmony will take on Eau Gallie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eau Gallie is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Harmony will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Melbourne, they will take on Okeechobee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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