Cocoa Beach is 1-6 against Eau Gallie since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eau Gallie Commodores at 6:00 p.m. Cocoa Beach's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Eau Gallie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cocoa Beach's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Master's Academy. The Minutemen haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cocoa Beach's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor McGrew, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eau Gallie, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They skirted past Martin County 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Commodores have posted since March 7, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Kevin Dillon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
The win got Cocoa Beach back to even at 2-2. As for Eau Gallie, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cocoa Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eau Gallie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cocoa Beach came up short against Eau Gallie when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 6-1. Will Cocoa Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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