Baseball Recap: Cocoa Takes a Loss

Cocoa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 31st straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 14-4 to the Oak Ridge Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-4 back in March.

Josh Howard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Levi Choron was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Cocoa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Oak Ridge, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.

Looking ahead, Cocoa will be taking part in a tournament against Palm Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oak Ridge, they will head out to square off against Legacy Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.57 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of.