Baseball Recap: Merritt Island Christian Takes a Loss

The Merritt Island Christian Cougars came up short against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders on Friday, falling 8-1. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Merritt Island Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Bono, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Merritt Island Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lake Highland Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.

Looking ahead, Merritt Island Christian will challenge Geneva at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Geneva's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Merritt Island Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Highland Prep, they will face off against Cocoa Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.