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| 05/15/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/01/25 - Away | 10-5 W |
| 05/02/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cox is 8-2 against Ocean Lakes since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Falcons will challenge the Dolphins at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Cox is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Great Bridge 2-1.
Meanwhile, Ocean Lakes was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Kempsville as they made off with a 13-3 victory. Considering the Dolphins have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Daniel Hamilton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ocean Lakes got a massive performance out of Ryan Gocio, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Brady Nagle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Ocean Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cox pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Ocean Lakes, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Cox came out on top in a nail-biter against Ocean Lakes in their previous meeting back in May, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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