Cocoa is 8-1-1 against Palm Bay since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cocoa Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Palm Bay Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Cocoa will be strutting in after a victory while Palm Bay will be coming in after a defeat.
While Cocoa fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They blew past Liberty 8-0 on Wednesday. Sophia Bass was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Palm Bay was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to Melbourne Central Catholic. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Hustlers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cocoa was able to grind out a solid win over Palm Bay in their previous meeting back in January, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cocoa since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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