The Seymour Wildcats will head out to face off against the Oxford Wolverines at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Seymour's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Seymour's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Torrington hitters got past them. The Wildcats lost 10-3 to the Raiders on Monday.
Meanwhile, Oxford had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Torrington on Tuesday.
Cole O'Connell tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Oxford: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Quentin Glass was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Collazo, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Seymour's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Oxford, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Seymour's way against Oxford in their previous meeting last Monday, as Seymour made off with an 11-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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