Baseball Preview: Merritt Island Christian Cougars vs. Eastland Christian Hurricanes
Merritt Island Christian has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Eastland Christian Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Merritt Island Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Melbourne Central Catholic on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hustlers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Merritt Island Christian in their matchups with Melbourne Central Catholic: they've now lost six in a row.
Merritt Island Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddux Martinson, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Eastland Christian was a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Merritt Island Christian.
Merritt Island Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Eastland Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season.
Merritt Island Christian took their victory against Eastland Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-2. Does Merritt Island Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastland Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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