Baseball Preview: Tate Aggies vs. Merritt Island Mustangs
Tate has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Merritt Island Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tate's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Merritt Island's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Tate came up short against Milton and fell 7-4.
Tate got a good showing from Nate Connors, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Connors has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season. Zane Warrington relieved him and did a solid job, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Bray Touchstone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Niceville 9-3. The victory was nothing new for Merritt Island as they're now sitting on three straight.
Tate's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Merritt Island, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
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