After flying high against Waterville last Friday, Oceanside came back down to earth. The Oceanside Mariners lost 13-5 to the Lawrence Bulldogs on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Oceanside in their matchups with Lawrence: they've now lost six in a row.
Oceanside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Ripley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ripley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Oceanside's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Lawrence, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Oceanside will be playing in front of their home fans against Cony at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cony is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Oceanside will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Lawrence, they will square off against Nokomis at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lawrence will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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