The Bishop Shanahan Eagles will challenge the Oxford Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Shanahan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bishop Shanahan's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Great Valley hitters got past them. The Eagles fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday.
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. Another player making a difference was Chase Riccardo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oxford came into Tuesday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sun Valley 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Casen Rozich looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Oxford saw four different players step up and record 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.
Bishop Shanahan's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Oxford, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Bishop Shanahan came up short against Oxford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 5-2. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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