First Colonial and Ocean Lakes squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but First Colonial had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ocean Lakes Dolphins by a score of 5-3. First Colonial's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Katie Beck put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Beck has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Beck was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Beck wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Arnold, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
First Colonial's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Ocean Lakes, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
First Colonial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ocean Lakes, they will head out on the road to challenge Hickory at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Ocean Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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