On Wednesday, Oceanside faced Medomak Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oceanside Mariners put the hurt on the Medomak Valley Panthers with a sharp 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Oceanside sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Bryson Mattox made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mattox was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
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 all four of his plate appearances, while Philbrook scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Brann is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Gavin Ripley was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
On Medomak Valley's side, Aaron Reed was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
Oceanside is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Medomak Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oceanside will square off against Camden Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oceanside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Camden Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Medomak Valley, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Brunswick at 4:00 p.m. Brunswick is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Medomak Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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