Baseball Recap: Oceanside Mariners vs. Waterville Panthers
After only one run in their last match, Oceanside made sure to put some runs up on the board against Waterville on Friday. The Oceanside Mariners were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Waterville Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Oceanside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bryson Mattox and Gavin Ripley were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mattox pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Ripley pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Mattox scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Ripley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Blade Brann and Levi Philbrook did most of the damage at the plate: Brann scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Philbrook scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Brann has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Dominick Frisone was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Oceanside now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Waterville, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Oceanside will be playing in front of their home fans against Belfast at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Oceanside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Belfast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Waterville, they will head out on the road to square off against Spruce Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Waterville is facing Spruce Mountain at the right time seeing as Spruce Mountain is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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