Cocoa Beach scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the Merritt Island Christian Cougars onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Considering Cocoa Beach has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kristian Wolfe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Wolfe was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, AJ Barranco was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Rory O'Connor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Merritt Island Christian's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bode Handwork, who went 2-for-2 with a triple.
Cocoa Beach's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Merritt Island Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Palm Bay the next time they take the field. Cocoa Beach will host Palm Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Merritt Island Christian will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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