Bayard Rustin waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Oxford Hornets. This was payback for Bayard Rustin, who suffered an 8-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bayard Rustin got a massive performance out of Kelly Fricker, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles. Olivia Garner was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Bayard Rustin pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Oxford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bayard Rustin will take on Avon Grove at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Bayard Rustin knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Avon Grove likes a good challenge. As for Oxford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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