For the second straight game, Central will face off against Oxford. The Raiders will take on the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central has given up an average of 16.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Central fell victim to Oxford and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 21-0 to the Wildcats. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Oxford's part, Jonathan Elliott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Elliott was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Connor Commerford was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Commerford is crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Tucker Ruyle, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Oxford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Oxford's record now sits at 4-0. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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