Merritt Academy scored first but ultimately less than Parkway Christian in their matchup on Monday. They fell 6-1 to the Parkway Christian Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for Merritt Academy in their matchups with Parkway Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
For Parkway Christian's part, Brett Polakowski and Mark Nesler were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Polakowski pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nesler tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Polakowski scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Nesler scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyler Maiorana was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Merritt Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Parkway Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Merritt Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkway Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Parkway Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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