Arkon, OH - (July 16, 2016) - Morgan Melloh threw a complete game two-hitter Saturday night and Ashley Burkhardt hit her first career home run as the Dallas Charge snapped their three game losing skid, beating the Akron Racers 3-0.
Melloh improved to 2-4 on the season, striking out eight and walking just three. She was perfect through three innings before surrendering the only two hits Akron had in the fourth. After a one out walk that loaded the bases, Melloh fanned two to get out of the only real trouble she would face.
The Charge scored one run in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Taylor Gadbois drove in Danielle Henderson who had doubled to open the scoring and provide the Charge with a 1-0 lead. Dallas managed four singles in the fourth. Kylee Lahners scored on a Kaitlyn Richardson hit to right. Dallas' last run would come from Burkhardt's long ball to right center, pushing the lead to 3-0.
The Charge moved back into fifth place ahead of the Rebellion, improving to 10-18 on the season. The Racers dropped to 18-12. The Charge will take on the Racers in the rubber match Sunday afternoon in Akron.
Charge 3 Racers 0 Box Score 7-16-16
About Dallas Charge
The Dallas Charge, headquartered in McKinney, TX, began competition in the National Pro Fastpitch league in 2015. The Charge provide elite softball players the opportunity to pursue a professional career and inspire the next generation of professionals. Located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the Charge organization and its players are committed to demonstrating leadership in community involvement, entertainment, and professionalism. Follow the Dallas Charge at www.dallascharge.com
About National Pro Fastpitch:
National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), an Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball since 2002, provides elite female athletes with an opportunity to pursue a professional career in diamond sports beyond their collegiate success. The 2016 NPF season will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Coverage includes the NPF College Draft presented by Bownet on Thur., April 14, followed by 23 regular-season games, a Championship Series Preview Special and the 2016 NPF Championship Series. The NPF recently announced that the Scrap Yard Dawgs, located in The Woodlands, Texas, will join the Akron Racers, Chicago Bandits, Dallas Charge, Pennsylvania Rebellion and USSSA Florida Pride for the 2016 season. National Pro Fastpitch players hail from the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands and New Zealand, representing the most accomplished and talented athletes in the sport of women’s softball.
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