The Oceanside Mariners will be playing at home against the Morse Shipbuilders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Oceanside will head into Wednesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Cony on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run loss they were dealt on Monday. Oceanside fell just short of Cony by a score of 11-9. The defeat continues a trend for Oceanside in their matchups with Cony: they've now lost four in a row.
Taygen McAllister made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Darge, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Morse narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Brunswick 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Caleb Harvey, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Jackson Murray was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Oceanside's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Morse, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oceanside has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Morse struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oceanside came up short against Morse in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, falling 10-7. Can Oceanside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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