The Douglas Tigers came up short against the Oxford Pirates on Wednesday, falling 12-5. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly seven runs.
Colbey Begin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Begin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Laverge, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Douglas and nudges their season record down to 6-13. As for Oxford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.
Looking ahead, Douglas will face off against South at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Colonels will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. Oxford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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