Titusville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Astronaut War Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Titusville of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Jake Roberts put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Roberts wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bercaw, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Titusville's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Astronaut, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Titusville will be playing in front of their home fans against Atlantic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Atlantic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Astronaut, they will head out on the road to take on Vero Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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