Cocoa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell 11-8 to the Atlantic Sharks. That's two games in a row now that Cocoa has lost by exactly three runs.
Aj Contreras put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Contreras was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Contreras wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liam Raney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bryce Dentino, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Atlantic's side, Josiah Perez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Perez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Dom Bloyen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Cocoa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Atlantic, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
While Cocoa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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