Merritt Island and South Walton squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Merritt Island had to settle for second. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Walton Seahawks. Merritt Island's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Merritt Island saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Myer, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On South Walton's side, Coleman Borthwick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Borthwick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Charlie Willcox was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Frank Wells was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Merritt Island's loss dropped their record down to 24-6. As for South Walton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Merritt Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Walton, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Cardinal Gibbons at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Walton: 2.7, Cardinal Gibbons: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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