Oxford and Hernando squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Oxford had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hernando Tigers by a score of 2-1. Oxford's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Oxford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Harper, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Hernando's side, Thomas Mitchell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Mitchell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 23-11. As for Hernando, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
While Oxford 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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