With a playoff game on the line, Oxford Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Desert Christian Knights. The win was nothing new for Oxford Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
For Desert Christian's part, Nicholas Weathers put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Weathers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weathers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Jacob Acosta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jase Pfeil was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Oxford Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-14-1 record this season. As for Desert Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
Oxford Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against South El Monte at 3:15 p.m. South El Monte will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Oxford Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Desert Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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