DeLand can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let the Seabreeze Sandcrabs onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for DeLand.
Hailey Whidden was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Whidden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Whidden was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Payton Mathis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was De-Niya Padgett, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
DeLand's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Seabreeze, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
DeLand didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-2 win vs. Flagler Palm Coast on the 13th. As for Seabreeze, they will head out on the road to face off against Father Lopez at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Seabreeze and Father Lopez are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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