Pine Ridge is 2-8 against Seabreeze since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pine Ridge Panthers will host the Seabreeze Sandcrabs at 4:00 p.m. Pine Ridge has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Pine Ridge is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Crescent City, falling 13-4.
Delana Dipio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Bryanna Badger, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Seabreeze got the win against St. Augustine on Thursday by a conclusive 20-8. The result was nothing new for the Sandcrabs, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kyra McLin was a standout: she went 5-for-6 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Ariannah Harris was another key player, scoring five runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Seabreeze always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Augustine only posted an OBP of .371.
Seabreeze is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs. Pine Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Pine Ridge suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Seabreeze when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Pine Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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