Astronaut won the last time they faced New Smyrna Beach and things went their way on Thursday too. The War Eagles blew past the Barracudas 10-0. Considering the War Eagles have won five games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arielys Rosado, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Ciara Vansky was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Astronaut always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Smyrna Beach only posted an OBP of .250.
War Eagles
| 04/03/25 vs New Smyrna Beach | 10-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Titusville | 9-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Space Coast | 2-1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Oviedo | 8-7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cocoa | 16-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Astronaut's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for New Smyrna Beach, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Astronaut will venture away from home to challenge Sebastian River at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The War Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sharks have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for New Smyrna Beach, they will head out on the road to square off against Flagler Palm Coast at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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