After flying high against Space Coast last Friday, Merritt Island came back down to earth. The Merritt Island Mustangs fell just short of the Astronaut War Eagles by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the War Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Elena Rollen
| 02/26/25 @ Astronaut | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Space Coast | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Rockledge | 1 |
Elena Rollen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Rollen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stole at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Mady Hardin was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Merritt Island now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Astronaut, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Merritt Island and Astronaut's could be walking into a shootout. Merritt Island allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game. Astronaut allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game.
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