After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Merritt Island, Astronaut was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over the Cocoa Tigers. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Astronaut let Nathan Edwards and Blake Sargenti run wild. Edwards went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI, while Sargenti went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Edwards has become a key player for Astronaut: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 2-5 otherwise. John Jeffreys also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
War Eagles
| 03/11/26 @ Cocoa | 12 |
| 03/09/26 @ Merritt Island | 3 |
| 03/05/26 vs Titusville | 5 |
| 03/03/26 vs Rockledge | 2 |
| 02/25/26 vs Cocoa Beach | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
Astronaut kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.
The win got Astronaut back to even at 5-5. As for Cocoa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Coming up, Astronaut will square off against Palm Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The War Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Cocoa, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-0 loss against Cocoa Beach on the 17th.
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