Baseball Preview: Seabreeze Sandcrabs vs. Matanzas Pirates
Seabreeze and Matanzas are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long. The Seabreeze Sandcrabs will head out on the road to square off against the Matanzas Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Seabreeze fell victim to a rough 10-2 loss at the hands of Flagler Palm Coast. Seabreeze has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Micah Sanders was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Matanzas suffered a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of Father Lopez on Thursday.
Matanzas saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Apfelbach, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Wiley Conner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Seabreeze's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Matanzas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Seabreeze's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Seabreeze has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Matanzas, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Seabreeze continue to outrun the ball?
Seabreeze took their win against Matanzas in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seabreeze since the squad 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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