Father Lopez is 8-2 against Seabreeze since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Father Lopez Green Wave will head out on the road to challenge the Seabreeze Sandcrabs at 6:00 p.m. Father Lopez's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Seabreeze's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Father Lopez has not done well against Deltona recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Father Lopez sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Deltona. The victory was some much needed relief for Father Lopez as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Will Grim was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. P.J. Trettner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Seabreeze had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against West Nassau on Tuesday.
Malachai Morgan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Katsikos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Barron, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Father Lopez now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Seabreeze, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Father Lopez came up short against Seabreeze when the teams last played on Monday, falling 5-2. Can Father Lopez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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