The New Oxford Colonials will take on the Red Lion Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither New Oxford nor Red Lion posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
New Oxford is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 25, 2024 two weeks ago. They came up short against Kutztown, falling 8-1. The Colonials have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
New Oxford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Haifley, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Red Lion came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
Red Lion's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for New Oxford, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
New Oxford might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Red Lion in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Colonials avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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