Mainland came into Thursday's contest having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Seabreeze Sandcrabs onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Thursday. Mainland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bella Dejulio made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Dejulio has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dejulio was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Cruz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Paige Phillips, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mainland made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-12. As for Seabreeze, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Mainland will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pine Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Seabreeze, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on New Smyrna Beach at 5:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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