In what's become a running theme this season, New Smyrna Beach gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Seabreeze Sandcrabs a 9-0 shutout. The win was just what New Smyrna Beach needed coming off of a 17-0 loss in their prior contest.
Coral Hill made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Hill has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Alyssa Layton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kelsi Dodge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got New Smyrna Beach back to even at 5-5. As for Seabreeze, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Smyrna Beach will challenge Menendez at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Menendez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Seabreeze, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against DeLand at 4:00 p.m.
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