Flagler Palm Coast came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Seabreeze Sandcrabs a 10-0 shutout. Flagler Palm Coast might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Alexis Laura made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Laura has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Laura was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Sadie Schell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Gimbel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Flagler Palm Coast's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.3 runs. As for Seabreeze, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Flagler Palm Coast will challenge Beachside at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Beachside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Seabreeze, they will head out on the road to square off against Mainland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seabreeze is facing Mainland at the right time seeing as Mainland is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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