Melbourne had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Viera Hawks onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. Melbourne's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Not much got past Jasmine Francik, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Viera off the board. Francik has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Melbourne saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddy Prayto, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Melbourne's win bumped their record up to 27-0. As for Viera, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
Melbourne will be playing in front of their home fans against Dwyer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melbourne will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak alive. As for Viera, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Seminole Ridge at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Viera: 2.7, Seminole Ridge: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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