If Waterville was feeling good off their 16-9 takedown of John Bapst Memorial last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Waterville Panthers lost 13-5 to the Oceanside Mariners on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Waterville in their matchups with Oceanside: they've now lost three in a row.
For Oceanside's part, Bryson Mattox and Gavin Ripley made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Mattox pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Ripley tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Mattox scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Ripley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Oceanside let Blade Brann and Levi Philbrook loose on the outfield. Brann scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Philbrook scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Brann has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dominick Frisone, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Waterville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Oceanside, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Waterville will head out on the road to square off against Spruce Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Waterville is facing Spruce Mountain at the right time seeing as Spruce Mountain is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Oceanside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Belfast at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Oceanside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Belfast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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