Millis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to the Oxford Pirates. Millis was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oxford apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Andrew Morse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Millis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wil Ferguson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Millis' defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Oxford, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Millis will be playing at home against Norton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Norton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Oxford, they will head out on the road to take on Auburn at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Auburn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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