Glenn was the 3-1 winner over Oxford Academy when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 7-6 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Bert Rodriguez put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Alcala, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Glenn dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oxford Academy, with the victory, they broke their 11-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glenn will welcome Cerritos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oxford Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colony at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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