Merritt Island and Eustis squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Merritt Island had to settle for second. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eustis Panthers. Merritt Island has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rindi Amos was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Amos was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Merritt Island got a big performance out of Haley Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keilen Cecere, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Merritt Island was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eustis didn't hit any.
On Eustis' side, Carson Roden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Ciara Maple was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing eight bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Kemp, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Merritt Island's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Eustis, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Merritt Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eustis, they will face off against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eustis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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