Merritt Island Christian is 1-9 against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Merritt Island Christian Cougars will be playing at home against the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Merritt Island Christian will bounce into Monday's game after beating Legacy Charter, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Everything went Merritt Island Christian's way against Legacy Charter on Monday as Merritt Island Christian made off with an 18-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Merritt Island Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Shae Janke and Beckah Olson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Janke pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Olson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. At bat, Janke went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Olson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parker Morrison was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Kachouroff, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's way against Calvary Chapel Academy on Thursday as Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy made off with a 20-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.
Like Merritt Island Christian, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Bebe Stockton. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Stockton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy let Emma Clark and Nathalie Ponton loose on the outfield. Clark scored three runs, while Ponton scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Merritt Island Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Merritt Island Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Merritt Island Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's Isabella Kapatoes, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Merritt Island Christian still be able to contain Kapatoes? There's only one way to find out.
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