The Oceanside Mariners will square off against the Waterville Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oceanside's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Cony hitters got past them. The Mariners lost 13-4 to the Rams on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Mariners in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost five in a row.
Levi Philbrook and Blade Brann did some serious damage despite the final result: Philbrook went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Brann went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That double marked the first that Philbrook has hit this season.
Waterville might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-2 to John Bapst Memorial, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oceanside fell to 3-1. As for Waterville, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Oceanside took their victory against Waterville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-4 score. Will the Mariners repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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