The Medomak Valley Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Oceanside Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Medomak Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Oceanside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Medomak Valley beat Erskine Academy 5-1. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Donnie Havener spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Wyatt Simmons was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Gabe Lash also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Oceanside came up short against Cony on Wednesday and fell 5-1. The Mariners haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Oceanside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Geretz, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Medomak Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Oceanside, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Medomak Valley skirted past Oceanside 1-0 in their previous meeting on May 15th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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