Brevard HEAT extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-8. They came up short against the Palm Bay Pirates, falling 9-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Firehawks of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Brevard HEAT saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Treskovich Jr, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Colton Walter also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Palm Bay, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Palm Bay's side, Nolan Werle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Werle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Jose Rivera was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Keiran Cummings, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palm Bay beat Brevard HEAT by a score of 13-3 on Monday.
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