Mariners
| 05/15/25 @ Medomak Valley | 0 |
| 05/14/25 @ Winslow | 15 |
| 05/09/25 vs Camden Hills | 8 |
| 05/05/25 @ Belfast | 4 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cony | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
The Oceanside Mariners will challenge the Waterville Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Oceanside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Oceanside fell victim to Medomak Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Mariners' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jake Watkinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Waterville took on Belfast on Friday. The Panthers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Waterville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Gendreau, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Waterville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Oceanside, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Waterville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Oceanside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Waterville, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2 strikeouts. Will Oceanside keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend?
Oceanside took their win against Waterville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-4 score. Do the Mariners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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