Munford has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Oxford Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Munford narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Clair County 5-4.
Brody Wilson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Munford's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Nichols, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oxford had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They skirted past the Wildcats 5-4.
Munford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Oxford, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-9.
Munford suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Oxford in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Can Munford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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