Cocoa Beach has not done well against Astronaut recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Astronaut War Eagles 3-1. For Cocoa Beach, this counts as revenge for the 5-0 defeat Astronaut walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Hayden Wilson and Gant Ramsey did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double, while Ramsey scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was AJ Barranco, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
On Astronaut's side, Austin McCheskey put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. McCheskey has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. McCheskey was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Holden Quinn was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Astronaut didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cocoa Beach's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Astronaut, their record now sits at 3-6.
Cocoa Beach will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. Space Coast is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Cocoa Beach will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Astronaut, they will square off against Merritt Island at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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