Baseball Preview: Cocoa Tigers vs. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers
Cocoa is 2-8 against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cocoa Tigers will be playing at home against the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Cocoa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Cocoa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 14-0 loss at the hands of Colonial.
Cocoa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Declue, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Space Coast as Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy made off with an 11-1 victory.
Space Coast's batters probably weren't too happy with Canon Hopper, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (he gave up three walks). Hopper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayden Jaquez was a standout: he scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Ethan Nunes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cocoa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cocoa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cocoa came up short against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 5-0. Will Cocoa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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