The Bayside Bears will challenge the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Bayside got the win against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy by a conclusive 18-3. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
NICOLE GARCIA made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. GARCIA was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
CAYDEN PLATT
| 04/09/25 vs Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | 4 |
| 04/10/24 @ Port St. Lucie | 3 |
| 04/09/24 @ Astronaut | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Palm Bay | 2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Westwood | 2 |
In other batting news, Bayside got a massive performance out of CAYDEN PLATT, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave PLATT a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of JORDYN MILO, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Bayside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy only posted an OBP of .467.
Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach hadn't done well against Titusville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Minutemen put the hurt on the Terriers with a sharp 13-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Minutemen sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Zoe Vella made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vella was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Cocoa Beach let Isabella Deese and Kaelin Goslin run wild. Deese scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Goslin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cocoa Beach's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Bayside, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Cocoa Beach's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bayside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. It's a different story for Cocoa Beach, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Bayside's hitters?
Everything went Bayside's way against Cocoa Beach when the teams last played back in March of 2021, as Bayside made off with a 19-0 win. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Minutemen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
