After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Ocean Lakes finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of the Cox Falcons by a score of 2-1. The Dolphins have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Luke Ellison was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ocean Lakes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tre Hamilton, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Ocean Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Cox, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Ocean Lakes and Cox should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Dolphins (ranked 16th) will meet Kempsville (ranked 102nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ocean Lakes 2.7, the Chiefs 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cox will square off against Kellam at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (4 vs. 96).
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