Baseball Preview: Northeastern Bobcats vs. New Oxford Colonials
The Northeastern Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the New Oxford Colonials at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northeastern has four straight wins, New Oxford has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northeastern is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Dover (and have done all season long). Everything went Northeastern's way against Dover on Thursday as Northeastern made off with a 10-0 victory.
Northeastern got a great performance from Drew Barshinger as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Barshinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quinn Shindler was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Ball, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Oxford didn't have quite enough to beat Dallastown on Friday and fell 3-1.
Northeastern is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for New Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
New Oxford's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Northeastern has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for New Oxford, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain Northeastern's hitters?
Northeastern came out on top in a nail-biter against New Oxford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeastern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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