The Space Coast Vipers will face off against the Cocoa Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Space Coast came up short against Heritage and fell 13-10. The loss continues a trend for the Vipers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Kellen Parsons
| 02/18/25 @ Heritage | 3 |
| 02/28/24 @ Titusville | 2 |
| 04/04/24 @ Heritage | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ Cocoa Beach | 1 |
Kellen Parsons led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Matthew Constantino, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Space Coast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cocoa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Space Coast, falling 18-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Vipers since February 23, 2021.
Space Coast now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Cocoa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Space Coast took their victory against Cocoa in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 18-1. Will Space Coast repeat their success, or does Cocoa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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