Ocracoke extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-8. They came up short against the Mattamuskeet Lakers, falling 16-6. That's two games in a row now that the Dolphins have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Mattamuskeet, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-11. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Mattamuskeet's part, Zane Etheridge made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Etheridge has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mattamuskeet got a massive performance out of Christian Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Ramirez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Gibbs, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
While Ocracoke had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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