Baseball Preview: Carlisle Thundering Herd vs. New Oxford Colonials
The Carlisle Thundering Herd will head out on the road to face off against the New Oxford Colonials at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. New Oxford took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Carlisle, who comes in off a win.
The third road matchup was the charm for Carlisle, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Spring Grove on Friday. The victory was just what Carlisle needed coming off of a 17-0 loss in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Lucas Ream, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Carson Swartz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, New Oxford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kutztown. That's two games in a row now that New Oxford has lost by exactly three runs.
New Oxford also got a good showing from Jacob Langkam, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, New Oxford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Bachota, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Alex Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The win got Carlisle back to even at 3-3. As for New Oxford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Carlisle skirted past New Oxford 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlisle since the squad 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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