Palm Bay extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-2. They lost 20-0 to the Eau Gallie Commodores. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 27-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Eau Gallie, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Considering they have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Eau Gallie's part, Hope Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Rodriguez has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kali McMillan, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Evie Martin was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Palm Bay will head out to challenge Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Eau Gallie, they will welcome Jupiter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Commodores 2.6, the Warriors 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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