Baseball Preview: Voyager Vikings vs. Oxford Prep Griffins
After seven games on the road, Voyager is heading back home. They will take on the Oxford Prep Griffins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Voyager is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Voyager sidestepped Oxford Prep for a 3-1 win.
Voyager's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Koerner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Voyager's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7. As for Oxford Prep, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Voyager has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oxford Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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