Baseball Recap: Oxford's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Yellow Jackets

Margin (Wins)

03/01/25 vs Pleasant Valley	15
03/19/25 vs Boaz	10
03/11/25 vs Sipsey Valley	10
03/04/25 vs Alexandria	10
02/22/25 @ Hokes Bluff	10

Oxford came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Sardis Lions with a sharp 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Ayden Noyola tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

At the plate, Nick Richardson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Charlie Maniscalco, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Oxford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Oxford pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Sardis, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxford will challenge Shades Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shades Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.68 runs per game on average), something Oxford will no doubt try to take advantage of. We've got a battle between Lions coming up.