Cocoa extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-8. They lost 8-0 to the Cocoa Beach Minutemen. The Tigers lost against the Minutemen in their previous head to head back in March of 2025, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 37-0 score last time.
Cocoa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yovannie Spratling, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Jonet Matos-Morales also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Cocoa Beach, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.
On Cocoa Beach's side, Garrett Harper was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The Minutemen are undefeated when Harper posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Parker Cress was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Cocoa will head out on the road to square off against Rockledge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cocoa Beach, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Satellite on the 18th.
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