After flying high against Titusville two weeks ago, Cocoa came back down to earth. The Cocoa Tigers fell victim to a tough 15-1 defeat at the hands of the Bayside Bears on Monday. Cocoa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bayside apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Cocoa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Jameson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Bayside's side, NICOLE GARCIA made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. GARCIA has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. GARCIA was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on HALEIGH CURRY, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. LEAH ACKER was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cocoa has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Bayside, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Cocoa will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Palm Bay, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Cocoa is facing Palm Bay at the right time seeing as Palm Bay is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Bayside, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Melbourne Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Melbourne Central Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something Bayside will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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