Baseball Preview: Oceanside Mariners vs. Lawrence Bulldogs
Oceanside is 0-5 against Lawrence since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oceanside Mariners will head out on the road to challenge the Lawrence Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oceanside will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Waterville on Friday. Everything went Oceanside's way against Waterville as Oceanside made off with an 11-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oceanside considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Levi Philbrook was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Philbrook has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Philbrook was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Parker Darge was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Gavin Ripley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lawrence got the win against Winslow on Friday by a conclusive 12-1.
Oceanside's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Lawrence, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Oceanside couldn't quite finish off Lawrence in their previous meeting on Wednesday and fell 4-2. Can Oceanside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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