Merritt Island fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Melbourne Central Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hustlers by a score of 5-4. Mustangs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hustlers since on Tuesday.
Rindi Amos
| 04/15/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 9 |
| 04/10/25 @ Melbourne | 9 |
| 04/09/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Rockledge | 8 |
| 04/05/25 vs Coral Reef | 10 |
Rindi Amos was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Destiny Jarrett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That hit marked the first that she got this season.
Merritt Island's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Merritt Island and Melbourne Central Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 176th) will meet Titusville (ranked 476th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic will take on Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (90 vs. 214). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hustlers 4, the Vipers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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