Merritt Island has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the South Walton Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Merritt Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Hernando. Considering Merritt Island has won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Nick Wimberly's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Blank, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Knight, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Walton waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Marlins by a score of 6-1.
Hudson Quinn was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Charlie Willcox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Merritt Island's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. As for South Walton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-10 record this season.
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