Oxford put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Flinthills Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oxford.
Connor Commerford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Commerford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Commerford was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Oxford got a big performance out of Jonathan Elliott, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tucker Ruyle, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Oxford's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Flinthills, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oxford beat Flinthills by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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