The Cocoa Tigers will challenge the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cocoa hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Cocoa lost 16-1 to Astronaut on Tuesday.
Cocoa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kindle Gold, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Gold brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach hadn't done well against Titusville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Cocoa Beach's way against Titusville as Cocoa Beach made off with a 15-5 win. The Minutemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Zoe Vella made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Vella was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Kahl was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Kaelin Goslin was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Cocoa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cocoa Beach, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Cocoa came out on top in a nail-biter against Cocoa Beach in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will Cocoa repeat their success, or does Cocoa Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
