The Oxford Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Segerstrom Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford Academy has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 24.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Oxford Academy and Century, and Century kept the tradition alive. Oxford Academy fell just short of Century by a score of 4-3 on Monday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Segerstrom, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Buena Park on Tuesday as Segerstrom made off with a 6-0 win. The Jaguars not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 22nd.
Buena Park's batters probably weren't too happy with Adrian Landeros, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up zero walks). Segerstrom is undefeated when Landeros allowsone or fewer walks, but 3-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Robert Anoba, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Elijah Sandoval also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Segerstrom is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Oxford Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Oxford Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Segerstrom when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxford Academy 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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