With a playoff game on the line, Oxford Prep rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Clover Garden School Grizzlies out 8-7. The win was familiar territory for Oxford Prep who now have six in a row.
Forrest Capps made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Capps has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Capps was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gage Hobgood was incredible, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryson Preddy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Like Oxford Prep, Clover Garden School also got a great game from a two-way player: Lucas Roney. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Roney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Britt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Gavin Phillips was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Oxford Prep's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Clover Garden School, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Oxford Prep will head out on the road to square off against Northside - Pinetown at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oxford Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. Clover Garden School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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