Merritt Academy won the last time they faced Southfield Christian and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mustangs came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Blake Madaus
| 04/28/26 @ Southfield Christian | 5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Landmark Academy | 4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Landmark Academy | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Peck | 2 |
| 05/21/25 @ New Haven | 1 |
Blake Madaus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Ethan Wolfe was excellent, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.5 stolen bases per game. Lucas Hayter was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Merritt Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Southfield Christian, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Looking ahead, Merritt Academy will face off against Memphis at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southfield Christian, they will challenge Redford Union at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.92 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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