The Oxford Hornets will head out to face off against the Bishop Shanahan Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Shanahan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Oxford, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Oxford turned things around against Sun Valley on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vanguards, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since March 14th.
Casen Rozich looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Oxford's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Baumgardner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Baumgardner a new career-high. Cam Weaver also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Shanahan has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.67 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They fell just short of Great Valley by a score of 11-10.
Brett Barber was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Riccardo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bishop Shanahan's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Oxford, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Oxford was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Shanahan in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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