Softball Game Preview: Gateway Panthers vs. Cocoa Beach Minutemen

The Gateway Panthers will kick their season off against the Cocoa Beach Minutemen on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.

Cocoa Beach is headed into their matchup with Gateway looking for a result a bit more satisfying than what they got in their season opener against Titusville on Thursday. Neither Cocoa Beach nor Titusville could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw.

With that draw, Cocoa Beach's record moves to 0-0-1.

As for Gateway, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished 0-15.

Gateway might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Cocoa Beach in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Gateway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.