It was a good run, but Lewisburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Oxford Chargers by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Lewisburg couldn't push the score so high this time.
Talon Haley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Lewisburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Richardson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Lewisburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oxford only tossed five.
On Oxford's side, Jack Harper was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Carson Schmelzer, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Lewisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Oxford, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
While Lewisburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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