Susquehannock had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 9-8 to make it four. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Oxford Colonials. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colonials this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on April 9th.
Susquehannock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Krebs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for New Oxford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On New Oxford's side, Cade Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Brown, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Gavin Haifley, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Coming up, Susquehannock will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennard-Dale at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Oxford, they will head out on the road to face off against Kutztown at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Colonials 3.9, the Cougars 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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