After a string of five wins, First Colonial's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Ocean Lakes Dolphins by a score of 2-1. First Colonial was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matches prior) but Ocean Lakes' pitchers proved too tough.
First Colonial's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Ocean Lakes, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. First Colonial will challenge Great Bridge at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. First Colonial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Ocean Lakes, they will head out on the road to square off against Princess Anne at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocean Lakes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Princess Anne's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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