After flying high against Brevard HEAT on Friday, Space Coast came back down to earth. The Vipers fell just short of the Palm Bay Pirates by a score of 13-12 on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (ten), the Vipers still had to take the loss.
Jaxon Wise stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Matthew Constantino, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Space Coast has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Palm Bay, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-10.
Space Coast and Palm Bay are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Vipers will take on Titusville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Palm Bay, they will square off against Rockledge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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