West Elk was the 9-2 winner over Oxford when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The West Elk Patriots lost 11-4 to the Oxford Wildcats on Thursday.
For Oxford's part, Connor Commerford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Commerford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Commerford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sam Wheeler was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Johnny Schroeder, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
West Elk's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Oxford, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-10.
West Elk will stay at home for another game and welcome Flinthills at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oxford, they will head out on the road to face off against Cedar Vale/Dexter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Oxford's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
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