
Minutemen
03/31/25 vs Palm Bay | 18 |
02/19/25 @ Palm Bay | 17 |
02/28/25 vs Father Lopez | 15 |
02/18/25 vs Gateway | 15 |
04/02/25 vs Heritage | 11 |
Cocoa Beach won the last time they faced Heritage and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Minutemen blew past the Panthers 14-3. The Minutemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by ten runs or more this season.
Zoe Vella made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaelin Goslin, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Isabella Deese was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Cocoa Beach now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Heritage, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cocoa Beach will welcome Merritt Island Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.8 runs per game on average), something the Minutemen will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Heritage, they will take on Space Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vipers have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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