Baseball Preview: Merritt Academy Mustangs vs. Parkway Christian Eagles
The Merritt Academy Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Parkway Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Merritt Academy after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Parkway Christian. Merritt Academy has struggled against Parkway Christian recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Parkway Christian's part, Brett Polakowski and Mark Nesler made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Polakowski tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nesler pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Merritt Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Parkway Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
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