Titusville came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Merritt Island Christian Cougars 10-4. Titusville's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Richie Dobbs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Dobbs was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Mackiewicz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kegan Hamilton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Merritt Island Christian's side, Logan Storevik made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Merritt Island Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Titusville only tossed six.
Titusville's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Merritt Island Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Titusville will head out on the road to challenge Cocoa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Merritt Island Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Geneva at 4:30 p.m.
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