For the second straight game, Melbourne will face off against Lake Minneola. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melbourne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lake Minneola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Melbourne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over Lake Minneola. Melbourne's win was all the more impressive since the Hawks were averaging only 4.07 runs allowed on the season.
Sean Gates
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Melbourne got a great performance from Sean Gates as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Gates has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryce Conner was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Ty Aldeghi also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Melbourne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Minneola only posted an OBP of .357.
Melbourne is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Minneola, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
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