The Oxford Pirates will take on the Bellingham Blackhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Oxford is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Burncoat get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Bellingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Dedham. Blackhawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Marauders since on Wednesday.
Payton Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bellingham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Sherman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bellingham's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Oxford, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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