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| 04/30/24 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 19-3 W |
| 03/10/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Astronaut has gone 9-1 against Cocoa Beach recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Astronaut is taking a road trip to square off against Cocoa Beach at 7:15 p.m. Astronaut will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Astronaut proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 15) and two weeks ago they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Oviedo 8-7.
Riley Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daisy Mixson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Arielys Rosado was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Cocoa Beach's offense. They lost 15-0 to Space Coast on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Minutemen in their meetings with the Vipers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Astronaut pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Cocoa Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Cocoa Beach's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Astronaut hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Cocoa Beach, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Astronaut's hitters?
Everything went Astronaut's way against Cocoa Beach in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Astronaut made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Astronaut since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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