Melbourne waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Flippin Bobcats get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-1 back in March.
Hope Cross
| 04/09/25 vs Flippin | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Valley Springs | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Valley Springs | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Mountain View | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Warsaw | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Grace Cross and Hope Cross did most of the damage at the plate: Grace went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while Hope went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Hope has posted since back in March. Ella Downing was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Melbourne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flippin only posted a batting average of .000.
Melbourne's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Flippin, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melbourne will welcome Yellville-Summit at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Flippin, they will take on Valley Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bobcats are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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