The Oxford Pirates will face off against the Bay Path RVT Minutemen at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oxford 3.8, Bay Path RVT 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bay Path RVT will be up against a hot Oxford squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Pirates had just enough and edged out Bellingham 9-7.
Meanwhile, Bay Path RVT fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Blackstone Valley RVT on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 7-5. The Minutemen's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Bay Path RVT saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Jurado, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Another was Max Lapriore, who went 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Oxford's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Bay Path RVT, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Oxford might still be hurting after the 16-4 loss they got from Bay Path RVT in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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