While Rockledge's victory against Cocoa wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders skirted past the Tigers 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for the Raiders as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Haley Smith
| 03/18/26 vs Cocoa | 16 |
| 03/12/26 @ Merritt Island | 9 |
| 03/09/26 vs Eau Gallie | 10 |
| 03/06/26 @ St. Cloud | 8 |
| 03/02/26 @ Astronaut | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
Haley Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison Ault, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. QuiNia Robinson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Rockledge and bumps their season record up to 3-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Cocoa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Rockledge and Cocoa could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 344th) will meet Melbourne Central Catholic (ranked 123rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cocoa will challenge Merritt Island Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (433 vs. 210).
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