Monday just wasn't the day for Palm Bay's offense. They fell victim to a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Cocoa Beach Minutemen on Monday. The game marked that first time this year in which Palm Bay was not able to get on the board.
Palm Bay saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arnie Munoz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Cocoa Beach's side, Jack Meckel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meckel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Angel Stanley, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Self, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Palm Bay are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11-1. As for Cocoa Beach, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Bay will square off against Merritt Island Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merritt Island Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Cocoa Beach, they will head out on the road to take on Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cocoa Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Space Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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