Merritt Island is 10-0 against Titusville since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Merritt Island Mustangs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Titusville Terriers at 6:00 p.m. Merritt Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Merritt Island will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Viera, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Merritt Island won by a run and slipped past Viera 3-2. That's two games straight that Merritt Island has won by just one run.
Rindi Amos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Merritt Island saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Titusville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 14-3 loss to Palm Bay might stick with them for a while.
Monica Torregrosa was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Jah-nya Gallishaw was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Merritt Island pushed their record up to 11-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Titusville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everything went Merritt Island's way against Titusville in their previous matchup back in March as Merritt Island made off with a 16-1 win. Does Merritt Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Titusville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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