Mustangs
| 03/28/25 vs Cocoa | 22 |
| 02/26/25 @ Astronaut | 19 |
| 02/11/25 vs Heritage | 16 |
| 03/12/25 @ Space Coast | 13 |
| 03/13/25 @ Rockledge | 11 |
Merritt Island had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Master's Academy on Thursday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Chase Burns looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liam Miller was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Jayce Brandes was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Merritt Island was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Master's Academy only posted a batting average of .211.
Merritt Island has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Master's Academy, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-7.
Coming up, Merritt Island will take on Satellite at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Master's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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