Merritt Island waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Eau Gallie Commodores. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since March 18th.
Grant Arnold was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Shane Patrick
| 04/09/25 vs Eau Gallie | 13 |
| 02/21/25 @ Melbourne | 10 |
| 02/12/25 vs Eau Gallie | 10 |
| 03/18/25 vs George Jenkins | 9 |
| 02/28/25 vs Eau Gallie | 9 |
In other pitching news, Merritt Island got a great performance from Shane Patrick as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Patrick a new career-high.
Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liam Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Merritt Island's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Eau Gallie, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 17-6 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merritt Island will welcome Master's Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 2.9, the Eagles 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eau Gallie, they will square off against St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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