Oceanside is 0-4 against San Marcos since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. Oceanside will take on San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. Oceanside will be strutting in after a victory while San Marcos will be coming in after a defeat.
Oceanside took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Patrick Henry.
Anuhea Molifua spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on 13 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Irie Filo, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lexi Pantoja, who went 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Oceanside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, San Marcos' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Otay Ranch.
San Marcos also got a good showing from Charlotte Shelton, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Shelton has allowed since March 1st.
On the hitting side, Addie Taufa was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Emma Royko also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Oceanside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.5 hits in those games compared to only 3.71 in the others. San Marcos' loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Oceanside suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to San Marcos when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Oceanside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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