It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Merritt Island Christian can now relate to. They lost 16-6 to the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers on Monday. Merritt Island Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Sarah Robison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaity Shea, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Merritt Island Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy only hit a.
On Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's side, Isabella Kapatoes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Kapatoes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kapatoes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Emma Clark was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances. Grace Mooney was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Merritt Island Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Merritt Island Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they will face off against Melbourne Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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