Ocean Lakes faced First Colonial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Dolphins fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Dolphins were not able to get on the board.
Daniel Hamilton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Ocean Lakes' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for First Colonial, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ocean Lakes will square off against Tallwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.64 runs per game on average), something the Dolphins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for First Colonial, they will take on Cape Henry Collegiate at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Patriots are on an eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), the Dolphins a five-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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