While Cocoa Beach couldn't quite beat Titusville on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 18-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen fell just short of the Titusville Terriers by a score of 10-8. Cocoa Beach was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Titusville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Gabi Fuentes put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Fuentes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elysee Fredenberg led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Hattrup, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Titusville's side, they got a massive performance out of Madelynn Spencer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Myriah Torregrosa, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4.
Cocoa Beach's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Titusville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cocoa Beach will take on Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cocoa Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Titusville, they will be playing at home against Palm Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Titusville is facing Palm Bay at the right time seeing as Palm Bay is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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