Minutemen
| 03/31/25 vs Palm Bay | 18 |
| 02/19/25 @ Palm Bay | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs Father Lopez | 15 |
| 02/18/25 vs Gateway | 15 |
| 04/02/25 vs Heritage | 11 |
Cocoa Beach made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Merritt Island Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Minutemen were the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over the Cougars on Thursday. The Minutemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Cocoa Beach got a great performance from Rachel Juarez as she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Cocoa Beach let Zoe Vella and Isabella Deese run wild. Vella scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Deese scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Deese a new career-high. Lauren Cann was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cocoa Beach hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The victory was the third in a row for Cocoa Beach, bringing their record up to 9-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Merritt Island Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cocoa Beach will face off against Titusville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Minutemen are facing the Terriers at the right time seeing as the Terriers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Merritt Island Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Space Coast at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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