It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Merritt Island had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Belen Jesuit Wolverines 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Wolverines on Monday, they had to take a 3-0 loss.
Shane Patrick
| 04/29/25 vs Belen Jesuit | 11 |
| 04/22/25 vs Suncoast | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Satellite | 5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Eau Gallie | 13 |
| 04/01/25 @ Satellite | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Shane Patrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Liam Miller was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Merritt Island has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Belen Jesuit, they moved to 15-16 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Wolverines beat Merritt Island by a score of 2-0 on Thursday.
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