Cocoa Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Cocoa Tigers by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cocoa Beach of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Cocoa Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Kahl, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Cocoa's side, Alexa Jameson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Jameson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jerriana Pollard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Cocoa Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Cocoa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Cocoa Beach will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Gateway at 6:00 p.m. Gateway is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Cocoa Beach will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Cocoa, they will challenge Space Coast at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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