Oceanside hasn't had much luck against Cony recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mariners will face off against the Rams at 4:15 p.m. The last four games Oceanside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Oceanside took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Lawrence 3-1.
Jake Watkinson
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Jake Watkinson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Watkinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blade Brann, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Cony entered their tilt with Waterville on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Panthers get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Cony pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oceanside, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Oceanside suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Cony in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Mariners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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