Baseball Recap: Spring Grove Rockets vs. New Oxford Colonials
The matchup between Spring Grove and New Oxford on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Spring Grove Rockets fell just short of the New Oxford Colonials by a score of 13-11. Spring Grove's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Jaydon Shaffer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shaffer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Abrum Dull made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nizeah Mummert, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Even though they lost, Spring Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On New Oxford's side, they let Alex Brown and Coy Baker loose on the outfield. Brown scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Baker scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Frey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Spring Grove's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for New Oxford, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-12.
Spring Grove will head out on the road to square off against York Suburban at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. New Oxford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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