Space Coast hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Vipers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Space Coast has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Space Coast is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They lost 19-0 to Astronaut. The shutout was out of character for the Vipers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Heritage took on Port St. Lucie on Friday. The Panthers came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 15-10.
Patrick Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Joel Fernandez was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kethziel Torres, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Heritage's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-10. As for Space Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Space Coast might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Heritage in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Vipers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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