Palm Bay started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Cocoa Beach. They came up short against the Minutemen on Tuesday, falling 16-7. The Pirates have struggled against the Minutemen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Palm Bay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miguel Martinez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another was Jose Rivera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Palm Bay's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Cocoa Beach, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8.
Coming up, Palm Bay will head out to challenge Cocoa at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Cocoa Beach, they will host Viera at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Minutemen 4, the Hawks 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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