In what's become a running theme this season, Cocoa Beach gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let the Palm Bay Pirates onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cocoa Beach.
Jack Meckel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Angel Stanley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Anthony Self, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Palm Bay's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arnie Munoz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Cocoa Beach's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Palm Bay, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cocoa Beach will face off against Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cocoa Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Space Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palm Bay, they will head out on the road to square off against Merritt Island Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merritt Island Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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