Seabreeze extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 8-9. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Sandcrabs have suffered since February 13th.
Dallas Newkirk made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As for St. Augustine, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On St. Augustine's side, Brayden Kirk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, St. Augustine secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Maddux Dowler, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, Seabreeze will square off against Horizon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Sandcrabs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Augustine, they will challenge Menendez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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