After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Master's Academy, Merritt Island Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Crooms Academy Panthers 10-2. The high-scoring effort was just what Merritt Island Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Jayvon Morris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Morris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Morris was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bode Handwork, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Brayden Murphy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Crooms Academy's side, Leland Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Merritt Island Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Crooms Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Merritt Island Christian will head out on the road to square off against Melbourne Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Crooms Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Jones at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jones is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Crooms Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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