Flagler Palm Coast had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Seabreeze Sandcrabs out 5-4. That's two games straight that Flagler Palm Coast has won by just one run.
Jordan Gonzalez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor May, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cody Clymer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Seabreeze's side, Mason Sanders was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Zane Barron made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Flagler Palm Coast's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Seabreeze, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Flagler Palm Coast will have a chance to go back-to-back against Seabreeze: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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