Ocean Lakes and Tallwood are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Dolphins are taking a road trip to face off against the Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocean Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Ocean Lakes was able to grind out a solid victory over First Colonial, taking the game 5-1. The Dolphins haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Sam Patterson
| 05/01/25 @ First Colonial | 16 |
| 04/29/25 @ Green Run | 8 |
| 04/24/25 @ Kellam | 6 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bayside | 16 |
| 04/10/25 vs Landstown | 11 |
| + 8 more games |
Sam Patterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Addison Munson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Makayla Campo-Bracy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Ocean Lakes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Colonial only posted a batting average of .043.
Meanwhile, Tallwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Landstown.
Ocean Lakes' victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Tallwood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Ocean Lakes took their win against Tallwood in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dolphins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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