The Cocoa Beach Minutemen will take on the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Cocoa Beach came up short against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy and fell 7-2.
Cocoa Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Ceruti, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Highland Prep made easy work of Merritt Island Christian on Friday and carried off an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
Hayden Mackle looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last five games.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Manny Socarras, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ari Lanxner was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cocoa Beach's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lake Highland Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cocoa Beach has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Highland Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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