Softball Preview: Oxon Hill Clippers vs. Friendly Patriots
Oxon Hill is 3-0 against Friendly since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oxon Hill Clippers will look to defend their home field against the Friendly Patriots at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oxon Hill has 19 straight wins, Friendly has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Friendly's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Oxon Hill had not allowed a single run the last 15 times they've hit the field. Oxon Hill's pitcher stepped up to hand Central a 24-0 shutout on Wednesday. Oxon Hill might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kennedy Woodruff was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Woodruff was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Woodruff is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Lisbeth Marroquin was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Marroquin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Sydney Carter was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Friendly's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-0 to Largo, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Oxon Hill pushed their record up to 19-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Friendly, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Oxon Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Friendly in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 1-0. Will Oxon Hill repeat their success, or does Friendly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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