Softball Game Preview: Seymour Wildcats vs. Oxford Wolverines

The Seymour Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Oxford Wolverines at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Seymour is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Foran, who was ranked seventh at the time (Seymour was ranked 14th). The Wildcats fell 6-2 to the Lions on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Oxford has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.75 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They lost 10-1 to Woodland Regional. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wolverines have suffered since June 3, 2024.

Having lost for the first time this season, Oxford fell to 7-1. As for Seymour, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.

Seymour came up short against Oxford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.