For the second straight game, Oxford will face off against Central. The Wildcats will welcome the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Oxford's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Central's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Oxford hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Wildcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders a 21-0 shutout on Monday. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jonathan Elliott made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Elliott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
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In other batting news, Connor Commerford was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Commerford is crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Tucker Ruyle was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Oxford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Oxford, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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