Baseball Recap: Oxford Hills Wins Going Away Against Lewiston

Oxford Hills barely beat Lewiston the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 11-2 win on Wednesday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.

Colton Jendrick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other pitching news, Cassius Thibeault looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

Carter Holbrook

Runs

05/14/25 vs Lewiston	3
05/12/25 vs Skowhegan	2
05/08/25 vs Mt. Blue	2
05/09/25 @ Edward Little	1
05/02/25 vs Mt. Ararat	1
+ 1 more games

Back at the plate, Oxford Hills let Gabe Damon and Carter Holbrook run wild. Damon went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Holbrook got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Holbrook is becoming a predictor of Oxford Hills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Turcotte, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

Oxford Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.4.

Oxford Hills' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Lewiston, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Oxford Hills will square off against rival Bangor at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3.5, the Rams 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lewiston is set to face off against their familiar foe Camden Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.