Oceanside couldn't quite beat Lawrence on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-run defeat they were dealt last Monday. The Oceanside Mariners fell just short of the Lawrence Bulldogs by a score of 4-2. Oceanside has not had much luck with Lawrence recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jacob Watkinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Oceanside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Philbrook, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Oceanside's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Lawrence, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Oceanside will be playing in front of their home fans against Waterville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lawrence, they will head out on the road to square off against Winslow at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence is facing Winslow at the right time seeing as Winslow is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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