After flying high against Okeechobee on Friday, Merritt Island came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars by a score of 5-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since February 20th.
Rindi Amos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Mady Hardin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keilen Cecere, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Merritt Island now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Merritt Island wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-1 defeat against Coral Reef on the 5th. Pembroke Pines Charter has also already played their next game (against Tournament Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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