Bayside stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on the Cocoa Tigers with a sharp 15-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Bayside who now have four in a row.
NICOLE GARCIA made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. GARCIA has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. GARCIA was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on HALEIGH CURRY, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was LEAH ACKER, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Cocoa's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Jameson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Bayside pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Cocoa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Bayside will head out on the road to face off against Melbourne Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Cocoa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palm Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cocoa is facing Palm Bay at the right time seeing as Palm Bay is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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