It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oceanside had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Santana Sultans by a score of 9-6. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered an 11-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Drew Larsen was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Irie Filo, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

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They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Oceanside lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Oceanside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Santana, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-11.
As of now, neither Oceanside nor the Sultans have any future games scheduled.
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