Oceanside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Carmel Sundevils. The shutout was out of character for Oceanside seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Cameron Hickox was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Oceanside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Meyers, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Mt. Carmel's side, not much got past Carson Weis, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Oceanside off the board. Weis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryce Miller was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Aiden Ueda-Lang was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Oceanside now has a losing record at 11-12-2. As for Mt. Carmel, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
While Oceanside 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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