Bearkatz
| 04/09/25 vs Flippin | 18 |
| 04/01/25 @ Valley Springs | 18 |
| 04/10/25 vs Yellville-Summit | 15 |
| 04/01/25 @ Valley Springs | 15 |
| 03/20/25 vs Cave City | 15 |
With a playoff win on the line, Melbourne rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Walnut Ridge Bobcats. Considering the Bearkatz have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kallie Thornton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Marley Rohr was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in runs (two). Another player making a difference was Rylee Hoskinds, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Melbourne lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win was the eighth in a row for Melbourne, bringing their record up to 19-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Walnut Ridge, they moved to 13-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Melbourne nor the Bobcats have any future games scheduled.
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