The Merritt Island Mustangs will face off against the Space Coast Vipers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After dropping their season opener at home, Space Coast is headed out to face a Mustangs team ready to give their home crowd a win. Merritt Island fell just short of Rockledge by a score of 9-7 on Thursday.
Rindi Amos spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Keilen Cecere made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Destiny Jarrett, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Space Coast didn't have quite enough to beat Melbourne Central Catholic on Tuesday and fell 8-7. The Vipers haven't had much luck with the Hustlers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Kyleigh Wise was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Abby Minear was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Merritt Island beat Space Coast 13-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Merritt Island repeat their success, or does Space Coast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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