It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seabreeze had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Matanzas Pirates 13-1. The victory continues a trend for the Sandcrabs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won seven in a row.
Tommy Hayes tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Seabreeze's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 10-11 when he doesn't).
Rustin Hurley
| 04/15/25 vs Matanzas | 4 |
| 04/12/24 @ Matanzas | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Viera | 2 |
| 03/04/24 @ Mainland | 2 |
| 03/01/24 @ St. Augustine | 2 |
At the plate, Rustin Hurley was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Deising, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Seabreeze always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Seabreeze's record now sits at 15-11. As for Matanzas, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 15 of their last 16 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-24 record this season.
Seabreeze will face off against Belleview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Matanzas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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