Southaven is 1-7 against Oxford since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southaven Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Oxford Chargers at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Southaven's offense. Their rough 10-0 defeat to Oxford on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Southaven has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Oxford's part, Brady Stinnett was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Stinnett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stinnett was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Reid Kent was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Sammy Greene was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Southaven now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Oxford, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southaven has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oxford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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