Softball Preview: Oxford Wolverines vs. Woodland Regional Hawks
Oxford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Woodland Regional Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oxford: 3.6, Woodland Regional: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oxford's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Seymour on Friday. They fell 5-0 to the Wildcats. The contest marked the first time this season in which Oxford was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Woodland Regional waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Eagles 23-1. The result was nothing new for Woodland Regional, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella VanAlstyne made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). VanAlstyne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Rowley, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and three runs. Emma DeGeorge was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Woodland Regional, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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