Nokomis and Oceanside squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Nokomis had to settle for second. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oceanside Mariners. Nokomis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Oceanside's part, Bryson Mattox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Mattox has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oceanside got a massive performance out of Taygen McAllister, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. McAllister has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dominick Frisone, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Nokomis' defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Oceanside, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
As of now, neither Nokomis nor Oceanside have any future games scheduled.
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