Ocean Lakes won the last time they faced Kempsville and things went their way on Thursday too. The Dolphins walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Chiefs. That's two games straight that the Dolphins have won by exactly three runs.

Sam Patterson
04/03/25 vs Kempsville | 13 |
04/01/25 @ Cox | 13 |
03/31/25 vs Bayside | 6 |
03/28/25 vs Manchester | 13 |
03/27/25 vs Princess Anne | 10 |
+ 2 more games |
Sam Patterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Devynn Sawyer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win was the third in a row for Ocean Lakes, bringing their record up to 6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Kempsville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Ocean Lakes is set to challenge their familiar foe Salem at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kempsville will square off against rival First Colonial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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