The Oceanside Mariners will take on the Medomak Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oceanside 3.5, Medomak Valley 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Oceanside came up short against Cony and fell 5-1. The Mariners have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Oceanside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Geretz, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Medomak Valley earned a 5-1 win over Erskine Academy on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Donnie Havener spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Simmons, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Lash, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Oceanside's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Medomak Valley, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Medomak Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Oceanside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. It's a different story for Medomak Valley, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Oceanside's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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