Palm Bay is 0-9 against Viera since February of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Palm Bay Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Viera Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Palm Bay has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Palm Bay is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They came up short against Satellite, falling 12-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered since April 29, 2024.
Hunter Ashbaugh
| 03/10/25 @ Satellite | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Melbourne | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Bayside | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Westwood | 4 |
| 02/13/25 @ Westwood | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Palm Bay got a good showing from Hunter Ashbaugh, who struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Ashbaugh has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Palm Bay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keiran Cummings, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Cummings launched this season.
Meanwhile, Viera was able to grind out a solid win over Melbourne Central Catholic on Tuesday, taking the game 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Viera's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Palm Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Palm Bay might still be hurting after the 27-1 loss they got from Viera in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Palm Bay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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