Viera was the 13-0 winner over Astronaut when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Viera Hawks fell just short of the Astronaut War Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Viera has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addy Berry put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Berry was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Madison Rider made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Viera didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Astronaut only tossed five.
On Astronaut's side, Faith Gallini looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Arielys Rosado, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Skyler Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Viera's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Astronaut, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Viera will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Seminole Ridge at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Seminole Ridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Astronaut, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Melbourne at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Melbourne will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something Astronaut surely won't give up without a fight.
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