Recap: Palm Bay Pirates vs. Cocoa Beach Minutemen
Palm Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 8-4 to the Cocoa Beach Minutemen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palm Bay of the 14-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
For Cocoa Beach's part, Gabi Fuentes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. Fuentes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaelin Goslin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Daniels, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Palm Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cocoa Beach, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Palm Bay will challenge Eau Gallie at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Eau Gallie will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Palm Bay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cocoa Beach, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Space Coast at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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