Ocean Lakes has gone 8-2 against First Colonial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dolphins will head out on the road to take on the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Ocean Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Ocean Lakes will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Green Run on Tuesday. The Dolphins blew past the Stallions 18-0. The win continues a trend for the Dolphins in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now won three in a row.
Sam Patterson
| 04/29/25 @ Green Run | 8 |
| 04/24/25 @ Kellam | 6 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bayside | 16 |
| 04/10/25 vs Landstown | 11 |
| 04/09/25 @ Salem | 10 |
| + 7 more games |
Sam Patterson and Kaitlyn Wilms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Patterson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Wilms pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Patterson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Patterson went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Wilms went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Cali Watson was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Lucy Scheible was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ocean Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Run only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, First Colonial came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Chiefs by a score of 6-3. Six seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cori Evans spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, First Colonial let Tori Rodriguez and Aimee Ord run wild. Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Ord went 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That double marked the first that Rodriguez has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Myla Viloria, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
First Colonial's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ocean Lakes, their record now sits at 9-3.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Ocean Lakes hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like First Colonial struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Ocean Lakes' way against First Colonial in their previous meeting back in March, as Ocean Lakes made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dolphins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
