On Thursday, the Choctawhatchee Indians came up short against the Merritt Island Mustangs and fell 10-6. Choctawhatchee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Connor Saffo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Saffo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Aaron Rowell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Knight, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Choctawhatchee's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Merritt Island, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Choctawhatchee will square off against Hilliard Bradley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Merritt Island, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Harmony at 6:00 p.m. Harmony is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Merritt Island will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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