Merritt Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Cloud Bulldogs. That's two games in a row now that Merritt Island has lost by exactly four runs.
Merritt Island saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Lawrence, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Cloud's side, Shyenne Hawkins made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Hawkins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Merritt Island's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for St. Cloud, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Merritt Island is on the road again on Saturday to play Mountain Brook at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Brook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for St. Cloud, they will challenge Canterbury on Saturday. St. Cloud is facing Canterbury at the right time seeing as Canterbury is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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