Merritt Island's tournament run continued when they took on Lake Weir on Saturday. Merritt Island put the hurt on Lake Weir with a sharp 12-2 victory. With that win, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Rindi Amos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Alyssa Abbott
| 03/29/25 vs Lake Weir | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Fort Myers | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Cocoa | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Space Coast | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Space Coast | 1 |
In other batting news, Merritt Island got a big performance out of Alyssa Abbott, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those two runs gave Abbott a new career-high. Presley LoPorto was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Merritt Island always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Merritt Island now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lake Weir, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Looking ahead, Merritt Island will square off against Viera at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Viera's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Merritt Island's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Weir, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-6 defeat against South Sumter on the 29th.
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