Oceanside and Medomak Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Oceanside Mariners will head out on the road to square off against the Medomak Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oceanside is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Friday, Oceanside narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Morse 6-5.
Josh Pratt was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Darge, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Medomak Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Erskine Academy 13-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Medomak Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Oceanside now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Medomak Valley, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
Oceanside took their victory against Medomak Valley in their previous meeting on May 1st by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oceanside since the squad 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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