The Space Coast Vipers will venture away from home to square off against the Cocoa Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Space Coast came up short against Titusville and fell 5-2.
Joseph Henry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Space Coast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Spinale, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cocoa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Astronaut, falling 27-0.
Cocoa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Space Coast, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Cocoa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Space Coast hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Cocoa, though, as they've only averaged .120. Will they be able to contain Space Coast's hitters?
Everything went Space Coast's way against Cocoa in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Space Coast made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Space Coast since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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