Merritt Island Christian fell victim to Cocoa Beach and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Cocoa Beach Minutemen. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Merritt Island Christian has not been shut out since back in March.
Merritt Island Christian saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bode Handwork, who went 2-for-2 with a triple.
On Cocoa Beach's side, Kristian Wolfe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Wolfe was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, AJ Barranco was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rory O'Connor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Merritt Island Christian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Cocoa Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Palm Bay the next time they take the field. Cocoa Beach will host Palm Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Merritt Island Christian will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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