Great Valley blew Oxford out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Oxford got their revenge. The Patriots fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 7-5. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 14-8.
Great Valley got a good showing from Phil Dupont, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Dupont has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joey Newell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Great Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Oxford, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Great Valley is set to take on their familiar foe East at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Oxford will face off against rival Sun Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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