Softball Preview: Oxford Wolverines vs. Shepaug Valley Spartans
The Oxford Wolverines will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Shepaug Valley Spartans at 3:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oxford: 4, Shepaug Valley: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oxford is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodland Regional just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 4-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oxford in their matchups with Woodland Regional: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Shepaug Valley stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wamogo Regional a 22-0 shutout. While fans of Shepaug Valley might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Clare Moore and Amelia Jacob made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Moore tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jacob tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Moore scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Jacob scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Fisher, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Hofmann, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oxford fell to 5-1. As for Shepaug Valley, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
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