Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cocoa's offense. Their tough 8-0 defeat to the Bayside Bears on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Cocoa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Bayside's part, NICOLE GARCIA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. GARCIA has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, HALEIGH CURRY was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. BROOKE LEMKE was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Cocoa's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Bayside, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Cocoa will head out on the road to square off against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bayside, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Celebration, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Bayside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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