Merritt Island came into Saturday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Mountain Brook Spartans 15-5. Merritt Island might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Keilen Cecere was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Elena Rollen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Mountain Brook's side, Reagan Rape and Edith Kaplan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rape scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4, while Kaplan scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Merritt Island's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Mountain Brook, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Merritt Island is on the road again on Tuesday to play Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 5:00 p.m. As for Mountain Brook, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Homewood at 5:00 p.m. on April 18th.
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