The Merritt Island Christian Cougars will head out to face off against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Merritt Island Christian challenged Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy on Tuesday. Merritt Island Christian took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.
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Merritt Island Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayvon Morris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Merritt Island Christian is 2-1 when Morris posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Cameron Murphy also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Lake Highland Prep never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-1 victory. The Highlanders not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 11th.
Rhys Dellinger spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Manny Socarras and Landon Towns did most of the damage at the plate: Socarras scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Towns scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Jackson Sweet was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Lake Highland Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lake Highland Prep's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Merritt Island Christian, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Merritt Island Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Highland Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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