Softball Recap: Viera Beats Palm Bay for Their Third Straight Win

Viera entered their tilt with Palm Bay on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Palm Bay Pirates get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Considering the Hawks have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Rylan Cozzie Cozzolino, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Madison Rider was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1.

Hawks

Batting Average

03/13/25 vs Palm Bay	66.7%
03/12/25 @ Merritt Island	28.1%
03/11/25 vs Melbourne	33.3%
03/05/25 @ Eau Gallie	32.1%
03/04/25 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy	18.5%
+ 21 more games

Viera was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Viera's record now sits at 6-3. As for Palm Bay, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Viera will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bayside at 6:00 p.m. on March 24th. Viera's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Bayside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Palm Bay will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Calvary Chapel Academy at 5:00 p.m. on March 25th.