Softball Recap: Merritt Island wins going away against Mountain Brook

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 6:53am

Softball Recap: Merritt Island Mustangs vs. Mountain Brook Spartans

Merritt Island came into Saturday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Mountain Brook Spartans 15-5. Merritt Island might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Keilen Cecere was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Elena Rollen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.

On Mountain Brook's side, Reagan Rape and Edith Kaplan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rape scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4, while Kaplan scored a run while going 3-for-3.

Merritt Island's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Mountain Brook, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Merritt Island is on the road again on Tuesday to play Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 5:00 p.m. As for Mountain Brook, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Homewood at 5:00 p.m. on April 18th.

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