It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seabreeze had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Matanzas Pirates by a score of 8-5. The win continues a trend for the Sandcrabs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won eight in a row.
Parker Chieppa looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Merrick Campbell
| 04/15/26 vs Matanzas | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs River Ridge | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Father Lopez | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Pine Ridge | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Mainland | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
On the hitting side, Merrick Campbell was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Seabreeze's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Wrigley Zweifel, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Seabreeze's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Matanzas, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with the loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Seabreeze will square off against Belleview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sandcrabs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rattlers have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. Matanzas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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