For the second straight game, Merritt Island will face off against Belen Jesuit. The Mustangs will take on the Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merritt Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Merritt Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Belen Jesuit 4-3.
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.
At the plate, 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 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those victories 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.
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