Cocoa Beach is 2-8 against Astronaut since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Minutemen will face off against the War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Cocoa Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Astronaut's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Cocoa Beach narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wheaton Academy 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Minutemen.
Connor McGrew was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
McGrew wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Meckel, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Cocoa Beach lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Astronaut fell victim to East River and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 6-0. The War Eagles have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Cocoa Beach pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Astronaut, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Cocoa Beach skirted past Astronaut 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Minutemen repeat their success, or do the War Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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