The Waterville Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Oceanside Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a proper cat-fight when Waterville duked it out with Belfast on Friday. The Panthers fell 7-3 to 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.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Oceanside's offense. They fell just short of Medomak Valley by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mariners were not able to get on the board.
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 consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Waterville's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Oceanside, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Waterville might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Oceanside when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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