The Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers will challenge the Merritt Island Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Calvary Chapel Academy 18-3 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy got a massive performance out of Devon Jackameit, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Jackameit has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Roman Carlson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island got the win against Wheaton Academy on Friday by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Mustangs have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Braeden Rouleau made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Rouleau was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Grant Arnold was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Wesley Lawrence was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Merritt Island always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wheaton Academy only posted an OBP of .292.
Merritt Island pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Merritt Island when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
