Oxford barely beat North Branch the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats blew past the Broncos 10-1 on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Dean Rice looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Nolan Mauser was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Lovins, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Oxford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Branch only posted an OBP of .231.
Oxford's win bumped their record up to 20-14-1. As for North Branch, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-4-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxford will host Lapeer at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Branch, they will challenge Armada at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Broncos are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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