Recap: Merritt Island Mustangs vs. Astronaut War Eagles
Merritt Island entered their tilt with Astronaut with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Astronaut War Eagles out 5-3. This was payback for Merritt Island, who suffered a 14-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rindi Amos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Merritt Island's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Allen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Astronaut's side, Skyler Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Daisy Mixson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Merritt Island's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Astronaut, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Merritt Island will square off against Westminster Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Astronaut, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Space Coast at 7:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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