The Satellite Scorpions will venture away from home to challenge the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Satellite is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Satellite is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since March 14th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Space Coast, sneaking past 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scorpions.
Mallory Hines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elysse Fredenburg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Cocoa Beach was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Bayside, falling 15-1. The loss continues a trend for the Minutemen in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Cocoa Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Vella, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple.
Cocoa Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Satellite, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Satellite has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like Cocoa Beach struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Satellite beat Cocoa Beach 5-0 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scorpions 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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