Baseball Recap: Oxford Prep Wins Going Away Against River Mill

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2025, 6:39pm

Baseball Recap: Oxford Prep Griffins vs. River Mill Jaguars

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Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 vs Vance County20
03/21/25 @ Vance Charter19
03/26/25 vs Eno River Academy11
02/27/25 vs Kerr-Vance Academy11
03/27/25 vs River Mill10

While Oxford Prep put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for River Mill. Oxford Prep blew past River Mill 10-0. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Jayce Elliott's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Tanner Abbott was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Drew West also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.

Oxford Prep's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for River Mill, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford Prep will venture away from home to take on Eno River Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Oxford Prep is facing Eno River Academy at the right time seeing as Eno River Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for River Mill, they will head out to face off against Alamance Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

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