South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 17-1 loss to the Oxford Wildcats on Monday might stick with them for a while. South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] has not had much luck with Oxford recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Oxford's part, Connor Commerford and Karter Hiten made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Commerford struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hiten tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Commerford scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Hiten went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Oxford got a massive performance out of Johnny Schroeder, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gage Lewellen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] by a score of 21-5 later that day.
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