Mainland is 2-8 against Seabreeze since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mainland Buccaneers are on the road again to play the Seabreeze Sandcrabs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Mainland came up short against Father Lopez and fell 10-5.
Eric Bell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Allen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Seabreeze was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Flagler Palm Coast. The shutout was out of character for Seabreeze seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Seabreeze saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rustin Hurley, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Hurley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Mainland's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Seabreeze, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mainland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seabreeze struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mainland might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Seabreeze when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seabreeze's Parker Bauknecht, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that Mainland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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