It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dunnellon can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Merritt Island Mustangs on Wednesday. Dunnellon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dunnellon got a good showing from Marty Hanrahan, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hanrahan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Adams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Merritt Island's side, Nick Wimberly tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Blank, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Toren Dunegan, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Dunnellon's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Merritt Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Dunnellon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merritt Island, they will stay at home for another game and welcome The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Villages Charter is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Merritt Island will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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