The Palm Bay Pirates will challenge the Brevard HEAT Firehawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Palm Bay's victory against Astronaut wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Palm Bay sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Astronaut on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Miguel Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jaymen Myer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Palm Bay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Brevard HEAT hadn't beaten Calvary Chapel Academy on the road since March 6, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. Brevard HEAT skirted past Calvary Chapel Academy 9-8.
Anthony Kusky made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.
Kusky wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Treskovich Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Braden Harmon was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Palm Bay's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Brevard HEAT, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Palm Bay took their win against Brevard HEAT when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Palm Bay repeat their success, or does Brevard HEAT have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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