The Ocean Lakes Dolphins will head out to face off against the Deep Creek Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ocean Lakes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Deep Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ocean Lakes made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Kellam, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Dolphins fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. The Dolphins haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Deep Creek hadn't done well against Grassfield recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Hornets never let the Grizzlies get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Lilly B made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Hannah Liddell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Deep Creek's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Ocean Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
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