The Merritt Island Mustangs will square off against the Belen Jesuit Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Merritt Island is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Merritt Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Suncoast 8-2. Considering the Mustangs have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shane Patrick
| 04/22/25 vs Suncoast | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Satellite | 5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Eau Gallie | 13 |
| 04/01/25 @ Satellite | 5 |
| 03/26/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic | 8 |
| 03/18/25 vs George Jenkins | 9 |
Shane Patrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grant Arnold was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Miller, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Belen Jesuit got themselves on the board against Eau Gallie on Thursday, but Eau Gallie never followed suit. They had just enough and edged out the Commodores 1-0. That's two games straight that the Wolverines have won by just one run.
Victor Escobar tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julian Alber, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Belen Jesuit's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 12-14 when he doesn't).
Merritt Island's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Belen Jesuit, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-15.
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