The Merritt Island Christian Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Master's Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Master's Academy is hoping to do on Thursday what Berean Christian couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Merritt Island Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Merritt Island Christian was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Berean Christian.
Merritt Island Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Alessandrini, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Alessandrini has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Bode Handwork, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy got themselves on the board against Geneva on Tuesday, but Geneva never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the Knights. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Master's Academy has managed all season.
Merritt Island Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Master's Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Merritt Island Christian suffered a grim 26-0 defeat to Master's Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. Can Merritt Island Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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