Baseball Preview: Oxford Wolverines vs. Wheeler Lions
The Oxford Wolverines will take on the Wheeler Lions on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Oxford sitting on five straight wins and Wheeler on eight.
Oxford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Holy Cross out 3-2.
Shepaug Valley typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Wheeler proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Spartans.
Sean Bergel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bradin Anderson, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Perkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oxford is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Wheeler, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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