Astronaut has not done well against Viera recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Astronaut War Eagles skirted past the Viera Hawks 2-1. For Astronaut, this counts as revenge for the 13-0 defeat Viera walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Faith Gallini looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Arielys Rosado, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Skyler Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Viera's side, Addy Berry was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Berry was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Rider was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Viera didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Astronaut only tossed five.
Astronaut has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Viera, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Astronaut will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Melbourne, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Melbourne will roll in looking for their 23rd straight win, something Astronaut surely won't give up without a fight. As for Viera, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Seminole Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Seminole Ridge: 3.9, Viera: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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