The Oceanside Mariners are on the road again on Friday to play the Waterville Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Oceanside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Waterville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Oceanside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Cony on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to the Rams. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oceanside in their matchups with Cony: they've now lost three in a row.
Joseph Gushee-Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Waterville never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against John Bapst Memorial last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-9 margin over the Crusaders.
Oceanside's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Waterville, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Oceanside took their victory against Waterville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 18-9. Does Oceanside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waterville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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