Space Coast hasn't had much luck against Astronaut recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Vipers will venture away from home to challenge the War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Space Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Space Coast will bounce into Monday's game after beating Heritage, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vipers walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Panthers on Friday.
Kole Gamble
| 02/20/26 vs Heritage | 11 |
| 03/06/25 @ Cocoa | 6 |
| 02/16/26 @ Bayside | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Heritage | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Heritage | 1 |
Kole Gamble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Thomas, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Jaxon Wise also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Space Coast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only posted an OBP of .290.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Astronaut nor Atlantic made it on the board until the fifth inning. The War Eagles were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Sharks. The War Eagles haven't had any issues with the Sharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The victory got Astronaut back to even at 2-2. As for Space Coast, their record is now 3-1.
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