Mainland is 1-9 against Seabreeze since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mainland Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Seabreeze Sandcrabs at 6:00 p.m. Mainland is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
While Mainland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out Taylor 9-8 on Tuesday. The nine-run effort marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Helmut Waters
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Helmut Waters was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Waters was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Jordan Payne was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Jace Payne also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Seabreeze sidestepped Flagler Palm Coast for a 6-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sandcrabs.
Mainland's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Seabreeze, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Mainland couldn't quite finish off Seabreeze when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Mainland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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