Oxford extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-9 in the process. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellingham Blackhawks. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blackhawks earlier this season, when they won 9-7.
As for Bellingham, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For Bellingham's part, Doug Walton was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Walton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Barry, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxford will face off against Auburn at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bellingham, they will host Millis at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Mohawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Blackhawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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