Softball Game Preview: Oxford Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 10:25am

Softball Preview: Oxford Wolverines vs. Watertown Indians

Oxford has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Watertown Indians at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Oxford headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Derby let them put that streak behind them. Oxford's pitchers stepped up to hand Derby a 21-0 shutout on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Oxford's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Meanwhile, Watertown waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 13-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Watertown considering their one-run performance the game before.

Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 10-5-1. As for Watertown, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.

Oxford took their victory against Watertown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Oxford repeat their success, or does Watertown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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