Softball Recap: Oxford Wins Going Away Against Shades Valley

Yellow Jackets

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Shades Valley	19
03/10/25 @ Piedmont	17
04/10/25 vs Shades Valley	15
04/01/25 vs Jacksonville Christian Academy	15
03/29/25 vs Sylvania	12

After only one run in their last game, Oxford made sure to put some runs up on the board against Shades Valley on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over the Mounties. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.

Oxford's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-14. As for Shades Valley, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.

Oxford and Shades Valley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Yellow Jackets (ranked 129th) will meet Ragland (ranked 323rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Shades Valley will face off against Pinson Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (170 vs. 349).