The Villages Charter and Merritt Island squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but The Villages Charter had to settle for second. They fell 7-2 to the Merritt Island Mustangs. The Villages Charter was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Merritt Island apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
The Villages Charter saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andon Gray, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Merritt Island's side, Jacob Loeffler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Blank, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Dean Hanselman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The Villages Charter's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12. As for Merritt Island, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
The Villages Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merritt Island, they will be playing at home against Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merritt Island will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
