Baseball Recap: Oxford Comes Up Short

Oxford fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against East on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 8-6. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 28, 2021, but that streak is no more.

Landon Rozich

Batters Struck Out

04/14/25 vs East	7
04/09/25 vs Great Valley	5
03/31/25 @ Unionville	11
03/19/25 @ Kennett	6

Landon Rozich put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

Rozich wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Cole Jennings also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Oxford dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for East, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.

Looking ahead, Oxford will challenge Sun Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets are facing the Vanguards at the right time seeing as the Vanguards are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for East, they will take on Kennett at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Demons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.64 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.