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| 03/25/25 - Away | 14-1 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 02/29/24 - Away | 23-1 W |
| 03/09/23 - Away | 28-4 W |
| 02/28/22 - Home | 16-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
DeLand's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Seabreeze Sandcrabs as DeLand made off with a 14-1 win. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Sandcrabs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Hailey Whidden was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, DeLand let Payton Mathis and Laila Flemming run wild. Mathis scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Flemming scored a run while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Mathis has posted since back in April of 2024. Yanelie Echevarria also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
DeLand kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
DeLand's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Seabreeze, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Coming up, DeLand will host New Smyrna Beach at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Smyrna Beach has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something DeLand will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Seabreeze, they are taking a road trip to take on Father Lopez at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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