After flying high against St. Edward's last Thursday, Brevard HEAT came back down to earth. Brevard HEAT wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-1 walloping at the hands of the Palm Bay Pirates on Monday. Brevard HEAT has struggled against Palm Bay recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Palm Bay's part, Jacob Hines made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hines was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Hunter Ashbaugh looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Zander Tarnowski was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luis Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Brevard HEAT's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Palm Bay, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brevard HEAT will take on Heritage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palm Bay, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Rockledge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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