Cocoa hasn't had much luck against Astronaut recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cocoa Tigers will face off against the Astronaut War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Cocoa has given up an average of 22.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Cocoa is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 22-8 to Brevard HEAT. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Rayden Smith
| 03/07/25 vs Brevard HEAT | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs Space Coast | 1 |
| 04/02/24 @ Colonial | 1 |
| 03/07/24 vs Astronaut | 1 |
| 02/21/24 @ Jones | 1 |
Travis Taylor and Rayden Smith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Taylor scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Smith went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in RBI. Jackson Brock also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Astronaut posted their closest victory since March 26, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Titusville.
Nathan Edwards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Astronaut's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Cepeda, who scored two runs while going 5-for-5.
Cocoa's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Astronaut, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-7.
Cocoa suffered a grim 27-0 defeat to Astronaut in their previous meeting on Monday. Can Cocoa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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