Baseball Game Preview: Merritt Island Christian Cougars vs. Space Coast Vipers

The Merritt Island Christian Cougars will kick their season off against the Space Coast Vipers on Friday. First pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.

Space Coast lost 11-2 to Melbourne Central Catholic on Thursday. The Vipers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

They now have a losing record of 1-2.

As for Merritt Island Christian, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (11-10), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.

Merritt Island Christian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Space Coast in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Can Merritt Island Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.