Space Coast is 1-9 against Heritage since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Space Coast Vipers will be playing at home against the Heritage Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Space Coast scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 15-11 win over Reborn Christian Academy. The victory was just what Space Coast needed coming off of a 14-7 defeat in their prior match.
Michael Webster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. Webster was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Space Coast got a big performance out of Eslie Comford, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was AC Curcio, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Heritage put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Brevard HEAT. While fans of Heritage might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like Space Coast, Heritage also got a great game from a two-way player: Noriega Gonzalez. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Maccardle, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jordan McCray was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Space Coast made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-18. As for Heritage, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Space Coast might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Heritage in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzalez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Space Coast knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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