It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oxford had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Germantown Mavericks 4-3. The win was nothing new for Oxford as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brady Stinnett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Stinnett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stinnett was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Roy, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Germantown's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Estes, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Oxford's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-10. As for Germantown, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Oxford by a score of 2-1.
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