Susquehannock had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-11 to make it four. They came up short against the New Oxford Colonials, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colonials this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on April 8th.
Susquehannock saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Kleiman, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for New Oxford, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Colonials, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On New Oxford's side, Carter Wagaman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Wagaman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Haifley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Alex Brown was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Susquehannock will face off against Kennard-Dale at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for New Oxford, they are taking a road trip to challenge Waynesboro at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Colonials 2.9, the Indians 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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