Baseball Recap: Reid Kent leads Oxford to victory over Madison Central

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 12:40am

Baseball Recap: Oxford Chargers vs. Madison Central Jaguars

Oxford had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Madison Central Jaguars on Saturday and snuck past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oxford.

Brady Stinnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reid Kent, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Thomas Rayburn was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.

Oxford has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season. As for Madison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9.

As of now, neither Oxford nor Madison Central have any future games scheduled.

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