In what's become a running theme this season, Merritt Island Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let the Heritage Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Merritt Island Christian considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Shae Janke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Janke was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Robison, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaity Shea, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Merritt Island Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Heritage, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Merritt Island Christian will square off against Seven Rivers Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Merritt Island Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Heritage, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Cocoa Beach at 6:00 p.m. Cocoa Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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