Astronaut proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Space Coast Vipers 2-1. The War Eagles haven't had any issues with the Vipers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Riley Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
War Eagles
| 03/28/25 vs Space Coast | 2-1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Oviedo | 8-7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cocoa | 16-1 |
| 02/26/25 vs Merritt Island | 8-7 |
| 02/21/25 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy | 8-7 |
| + 2 more games |
Astronaut pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Space Coast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Astronaut will head out on the road to square off against Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Astronaut's pitchers better be ready for this one: Spruce Creek has averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Space Coast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Space Coast is facing Heritage at the right time seeing as Heritage is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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