The Master's Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Merritt Island Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Master's Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by nine) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Trinity Prep 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won six in a row.
Master's Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Eichler, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Commodores. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since March 18th.
Grant Arnold was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Merritt Island got a great performance from Shane Patrick as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Patrick a new career-high.
Merritt Island's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Master's Academy, their record is now 16-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Master's Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Merritt Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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