Oxford is 8-2 against Utica since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oxford Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Utica Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. Oxford will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Oxford is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Port Huron a 16-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oxford considering their two-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, everything went Utica's way against Marysville on Saturday as Utica made off with a 12-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Utica.
Joe Lount made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Lount was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Denver Billy was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Riley Sangster was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oxford's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-17-1. As for Utica, their victory bumped their record up to 11-16-1.
Oxford skirted past Utica 7-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. 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.
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