Space Coast is 2-8 against Astronaut since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Vipers will be playing at home against the War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Space Coast 4.1, Astronaut 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Space Coast's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Melbourne Central Catholic hitters got past them. The Vipers lost 12-1 to the Hustlers on Thursday. The Vipers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Astronaut fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Rockledge on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-1. That makes it the first time this season the War Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Riley Miller spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Astronaut saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ciara Vansky, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Space Coast's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Astronaut, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-5.
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