After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Christian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Palm Bay Pirates onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. This was payback for Merritt Island Christian, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jayvon Morris made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Morris has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Morris was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Anthony Alessandrini was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bode Handwork, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Palm Bay's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hines, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base. Dustin Young was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
The win got Merritt Island Christian back to even at 7-7. As for Palm Bay, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-1 record this season.
Merritt Island Christian will head out on the road to challenge Master's Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palm Bay, they will be playing at home against Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palm Bay is facing Space Coast at the right time seeing as Space Coast is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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