Baseball Preview: Oxford Prep Griffins vs. Voyager Vikings
Oxford Prep is 0-10 against Voyager since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oxford Prep Griffins will head out on the road to challenge the Voyager Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Oxford Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Voyager's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After a string of three wins, Oxford Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Voyager by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Oxford Prep has scored all season.
Oxford Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Abbott, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Oxford Prep's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Voyager, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oxford Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Voyager struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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