Griffins
| 04/28/25 vs Roxboro Community | 14-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Wake Prep Academy | 10-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Falls Lake | 12-2 |
| 04/19/25 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 5-4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Kerr-Vance Academy | 10-4 |
| + 9 more games |
Oxford Prep waltzed into their contest on Monday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They put the hurt on the Roxboro Community Bulldogs with a sharp 14-1 victory. This was payback for the Griffins, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jayce Elliott made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gage Hobgood was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Davis Faulkner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Oxford Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Oxford Prep pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Roxboro Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oxford Prep beat the Bulldogs by a score of 7-0 on Wednesday.
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