Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mainland). They put the hurt on the Wekiva Mustangs with a sharp 24-2 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Buccaneers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jeremiah Peach made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Mainland's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Peach was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Mateo Bond
| 03/11/25 @ Wekiva | 3 |
| 03/18/24 @ Atlantic | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Matanzas | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Crescent City | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Crescent City | 1 |
In other batting news, Mainland got a massive performance out of Mateo Bond, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave Bond a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Jace Payne, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Mainland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mainland's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-4. As for Wekiva, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Coming up, Mainland will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Atlantic at 4:00 p.m. As for Wekiva, they will challenge Oak Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wekiva is facing Oak Ridge at the right time seeing as Oak Ridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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