New Oxford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kutztown Cougars. That's two games in a row now that New Oxford has lost by exactly three runs.
New Oxford got a good showing from Jacob Langkam, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, New Oxford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Bachota, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
New Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Kutztown, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Oxford will play host again on Monday to welcome Carlisle, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:15 p.m. As for Kutztown, they will be playing at home against Delone Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kutztown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Delone Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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