The Cocoa Beach Minutemen will venture away from home to square off against the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cocoa Beach has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cocoa Beach came up short against Satellite on Monday, falling 13-4. The Minutemen haven't had much luck with the Scorpions recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Cocoa Beach saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Deese, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Naomi Knight also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Calvary Chapel Academy. The Tigers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024.
Bebe Stockton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleigh Schmoll, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Nathalie Ponton was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-12. As for Cocoa Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cocoa Beach has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, though, as they've only averaged .308. Will they be able to contain Cocoa Beach's hitters?
Cocoa Beach was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2019, winning 11-6. Will the Minutemen repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
