Baseball Recap: South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] Outlaws vs. Oxford Wildcats
South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] lost against Oxford on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] Outlaws fell victim to a tough 21-5 defeat at the hands of the Oxford Wildcats. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] in their matchups with Oxford: they've now lost five in a row.
For Oxford's part, Jonathan Elliott and Mason Ruyle were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Elliott pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Ruyle pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Elliott got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Ruyle scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Commerford was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Wheeler, who scored three runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven]'s defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Oxford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Flinthills at 4:00 p.m. on April 29th. As for Oxford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar Vale/Dexter at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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