Baseball Game Preview: Oxford Hornets vs. Kennett Blue Demons

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Previous Games

05/16/24 - Home	15-5 W
05/14/24 - Home	15-5 W
04/15/24 - Away	8-2 W
05/01/23 - Away	5-3 W
03/21/23 - Home	4-3 W
+ 5 more games

Oxford has gone 8-2 against Kennett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Oxford Hornets are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will square off against the Kennett Blue Demons at 3:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Oxford had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Harriton on Monday. Oxford put the hurt on Harriton with a sharp 12-2 victory.

Oxford got a massive performance out of Cole Jennings, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Sam Stancil was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.

Jennings wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Oxford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harriton only managed seven hits.

Meanwhile, Kennett got the win against Delaware County Christian on Monday by a conclusive 14-4.

Alexis Laboy was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Homick, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.

Oxford pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Kennett, the victory got them back to even at 1-1-1.

Everything went Oxford's way against Kennett when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Oxford made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.