The Villages Charter Buffalo are on the road again on Saturday to play the Merritt Island Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Villages Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against North Marion by a score of 6-2.
Lincoln Gagne was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Gagne was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hunter Anderson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-1 victory. Merritt Island might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
The Villages Charter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Merritt Island, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
The Villages Charter skirted past Merritt Island 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does The Villages Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merritt Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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