Softball Preview: Seabreeze Sandcrabs vs. St. Augustine Yellow Jackets
The Seabreeze Sandcrabs will head out on the road to face off against the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Seabreeze fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Atlantic. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Seabreeze in their matchups with Atlantic: they've now lost three in a row.
Ella Hardy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyra McLin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylee Little, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 21-4 loss to Interlachen might stick with them for a while.
Kaylee Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Seabreeze's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for St. Augustine, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Seabreeze's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Seabreeze has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Augustine, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Seabreeze continue to outrun the ball?
Seabreeze suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to St. Augustine when the teams last played last Monday. Can Seabreeze avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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