Astronaut is 1-9 against Rockledge since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Astronaut War Eagles will square off against the Rockledge Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Astronaut is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Cocoa on Monday. Astronaut never let Cocoa get on the board and left with a 27-0 victory. Considering the War Eagles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Rockledge has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.75 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. Everything went their way against IMG Academy Gold as Rockledge made off with a 16-10 win. Considering the Raiders have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Astronaut's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Rockledge, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Astronaut suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Rockledge when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Astronaut avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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