Preview: Oxford Prep Griffins vs. Falls Lake Firebirds
The Oxford Prep Griffins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oxford Prep has five straight wins, Falls Lake has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Oxford Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over Warren County.
Mileena Webb was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaeli Gilleland, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Falls Lake lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Heritage.
Falls Lake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wynterlee Glenn, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Oxford Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Falls Lake, they have fallen quite a ways from their 16-7 record last season and are now at 1-4.
Falls Lake's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Oxford Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .605. It's a different story for Falls Lake, though, as they've only averaged .290. Will they be able to contain Oxford Prep's hitters?
Oxford Prep might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Falls Lake when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Oxford Prep, Madison Primm (who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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