The New Oxford Colonials will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dover Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games New Oxford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, New Oxford sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Susquehannock.
Cade Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Frey was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was AJ Bachota, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dover had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Spring Grove an 8-0 shutout on Monday.
Noah Hare was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hare was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deklan Lawlor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ryan Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
New Oxford's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Dover, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
New Oxford came out on top in a nail-biter against Dover in their previous matchup on April 10th, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hare, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Oxford still be able to contain Hare? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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