Astronaut had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Cocoa Beach on Wednesday. Astronaut put the hurt on Cocoa Beach with a sharp 12-6 victory. The win continues a trend for the War Eagles in their matchups with the Minutemen: they've now won nine in a row.
Riley Miller
| 03/26/25 @ Cocoa Beach | 5 |
| 03/13/25 vs Oviedo | 3 |
| 03/05/25 @ Titusville | 3 |
| 04/08/24 vs Cocoa Beach | 2 |
| 04/02/24 vs Space Coast | 2 |
Riley Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ciara Vansky, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Raleigh Edwards also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Astronaut kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cocoa Beach only managed seven hits.
Astronaut pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cocoa Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Looking ahead, Astronaut will be playing at home against Space Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Space Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Astronaut's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cocoa Beach, they are taking a road trip to take on Windermere Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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