If Cocoa Beach was feeling good off their 6-0 takedown of Palm Bay last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen fell just short of the Satellite Scorpions by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cocoa Beach in their matchups with Satellite: they've now lost six in a row.
Cocoa Beach got a good showing from Cooper Janke, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Janke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cocoa Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristian Wolfe, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Wolfe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Satellite's side, Michael Faucher looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Cocoa Beach's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Satellite, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cocoa Beach will square off against Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Satellite, they will head out on the road to face off against Rockledge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Satellite: 2.6, Rockledge: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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