Cocoa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles. Even if Cocoa couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Brayden Declue was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Declue was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Liam Raney was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Ant Palmatter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Calvary Chapel Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Payton Baker, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Maringola, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cocoa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Calvary Chapel Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Cocoa will be playing in front of their home fans against Atlantic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Atlantic is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Cocoa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Calvary Chapel Academy, they will face off against St. Edward's at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Chapel Academy is facing St. Edward's at the right time seeing as St. Edward's is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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