Viera is 9-0 against Merritt Island since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Viera Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Merritt Island Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Viera will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Viera can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Rockledge 10-0.
Addy Berry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Berry was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Viera let Kamryn Potts and Haley Rider loose on the outfield. Potts scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Rider scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elaina Snyder, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Merritt Island sidestepped Melbourne Central Catholic for a 6-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Merritt Island.
The team relied heavily on Elena Rollen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Viera is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Merritt Island, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything went Viera's way against Merritt Island in their previous meeting back in February as Viera made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Viera since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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