There's no place like home for Merritt Island Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Eastland Christian Hurricanes on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Merritt Island Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Maddux Martinson and Anthony Alessandrini made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Martinson pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Alessandrini struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. At the plate, Martinson went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Alessandrini scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bode Handwork, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Merritt Island Christian pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Eastland Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9-1 record this season.
Merritt Island Christian will square off against Master's Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Master's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Eastland Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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