Preview: Cocoa Beach Minutemen vs. Space Coast Vipers
Cocoa Beach is 9-1 against Space Coast since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen will be playing at home against the Space Coast Vipers at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Cocoa Beach has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Cocoa Beach has not done well against Astronaut recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Cocoa Beach came out on top in a nail-biter against Astronaut and snuck past 3-1.
Cocoa Beach let Hayden Wilson and Gant Ramsey loose on the outfield. Wilson went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double, while Ramsey scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Barranco, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, sadly, Space Coast is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Rockledge on Tuesday.
Cocoa Beach's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Space Coast, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cocoa Beach took their win against Space Coast when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Will Cocoa Beach repeat their success, or does Space Coast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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