In what's become a running theme this season, Merritt Island Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past the Morningside Academy Eagles 16-2. That's more bragging rights for Merritt Island Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shae Janke and Kaity Shea made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Janke struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Shea pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Janke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Janke went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Shea scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Merritt Island Christian got a big performance out of Sarah Robison, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Kachouroff, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Morningside Academy's side, Abigail Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Trinity Richards was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Merritt Island Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Morningside Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Merritt Island Christian will head out on the road to take on Merritt Island at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merritt Island will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Morningside Academy, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Berean Christian at 3:30 p.m. Berean Christian is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning Morningside Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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