Baseball Recap: Parkway Christian Eagles vs. Merritt Academy Mustangs
Parkway Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Merritt Academy Mustangs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Parkway Christian also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Brett Polakowski and Mark Nesler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Polakowski tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nesler tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Polakowski scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Nesler scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyler Maiorana was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Parkway Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Merritt Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Parkway Christian will head out on the road to face off against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Merritt Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Parkway Christian at 4:30 p.m.
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