Space Coast hasn't had much luck against Astronaut recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Vipers will challenge the War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Astronaut took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Space Coast, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Space Coast turned things around against Palm Bay on Friday. They blew past the Pirates 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vipers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Joseph Henry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Space Coast's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-13 when he doesn't).
Kellen Parsons
| 04/11/25 vs Palm Bay | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Heritage | 2 |
| 04/01/24 vs Atlantic | 2 |
| 03/13/24 vs Astronaut | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Astronaut | 1 |
In other batting news, Space Coast let Kayden Thomas and Kellen Parsons run wild. Thomas scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Parsons went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Parsons a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Leos, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Space Coast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Bay only posted an OBP of .188.
Meanwhile, Astronaut came up short against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy on Friday, falling 11-1. The War Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Astronaut saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Nason, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Space Coast's record is now 6-13. As for Astronaut, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-13.
Space Coast suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Astronaut in their previous meeting last Friday. Can the Vipers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
