Palm Bay is 0-10 against Viera since February of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Palm Bay Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Viera Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Palm Bay has given up an average of 19.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Palm Bay is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Satellite, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, Viera was able to grind out a solid win over Merritt Island on Wednesday, taking the game 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Madison Rider was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Rider was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamryn Potts, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Elaina Snyder was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Viera's record now sits at 5-3. As for Palm Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Palm Bay suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Viera when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Palm Bay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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