Clover Garden School had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Oxford Prep Griffins, falling 11-1. The Grizzlies were not able to make up for their loss to the Griffins from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Clover Garden School saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Parker Lackey also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Oxford Prep, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
On Oxford Prep's side, Tanner Abbott made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Abbott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Reid Turner was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gaige Riddle, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Clover Garden School will host Eastern Randolph at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oxford Prep, they will venture away from home to square off against South Granville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Griffins 1.4, the Vikings 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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