Oxford Prep put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Granville Central Panthers a 17-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oxford Prep.
Tanner Abbott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Abbott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jayce Elliott was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gage Hobgood, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oxford Prep's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Granville Central, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Oxford Prep will head out on the road to challenge Louisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Oxford Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Granville Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Falls Lake is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Granville Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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