Merritt Island won the last time they faced Melbourne Central Catholic and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Mustangs walked away with a 9-5 win over the Hustlers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Braeden Rouleau made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rouleau was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Shane Patrick tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Merritt Island got a big performance out of Jayce Brandes, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Burns, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Merritt Island kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Mustangs
| 03/26/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic | 9-5 |
| 03/13/25 @ Rockledge | 15-4 |
| 03/12/25 @ Space Coast | 15-2 |
Merritt Island's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Merritt Island wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 22-0 victory against Cocoa on the 28th. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they have also already played their next game, a 22-1 win against Port St. Lucie on the 27th.
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