The Merritt Island Christian Cougars will take on the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Merritt Island Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Merritt Island Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Heritage onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Merritt Island Christian considering their two-run performance the match before.
Shae Janke made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Janke was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Robison, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaity Shea, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Seven Rivers Christian had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Dunnellon on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Seven Rivers Christian has lost by just one run.
Merritt Island Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
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