Germantown had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Oxford Chargers out 2-1. This was a revenge contest for Germantown, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 loss when these two played last Friday.
Jackson Hood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Germantown's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Estes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Oxford's side, Barrett Kamman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jack Harper was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Germantown pushed their record up to 21-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-11.
Germantown will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oxford: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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