Baseball Preview: Atlantic Sharks vs. Cocoa Tigers
The Atlantic Sharks will head out on the road to take on the Cocoa Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Atlantic is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Lake Mary Prep on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Atlantic, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Preston Leech, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Bloyen, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cocoa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 13-10 to Calvary Chapel Academy. Even if Cocoa couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Brayden Declue was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Declue was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Liam Raney was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Bryce Dentino, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Atlantic now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Cocoa, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
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