Baseball Game Preview: Oxford Academy Patriots vs. Orange Panthers

The Oxford Academy Patriots will head out to face off against the Orange Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oxford Academy is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

Things were looking good for Oxford Academy after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Rancho.

Meanwhile, Orange fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Estancia on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 11-10. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Dylan Norwalk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Anthony Zaragoza also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Oxford Academy's record now sits at 2-6. As for Orange, their record is now 5-5-1.

Oxford Academy couldn't quite finish off Orange when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Oxford Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.