Oxford can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the West Elk Patriots. The win was nothing new for Oxford as they're now sitting on six straight.
Connor Commerford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Commerford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Commerford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oxford got a massive performance out of Sam Wheeler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Tucker Ruyle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for West Elk, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Oxford will head out on the road to square off against Cedar Vale/Dexter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for West Elk, they will be playing at home against Flinthills at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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