For the second straight game, Belen Jesuit will face off against Merritt Island. The Wolverines will welcome the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Belen Jesuit 4, Merritt Island 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Belen Jesuit heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Merritt Island by a score of 4-3. The Wolverines' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Merritt Island's part, Shane Patrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. Patrick has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Liam Miller was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Merritt Island is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Belen Jesuit, they now have a losing record of 15-16.
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