Softball Preview: Oxford Wolverines vs. Seymour Wildcats
The Oxford Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Seymour Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Oxford is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road victory of the season on Monday. They lost 14-2 to Woodland Regional. Oxford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Seymour gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Torrington 14-1.
Leah Parkosewich looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Guarino, who went 3-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton McDaniel, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Oxford's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3. As for Seymour, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Oxford came up short against Seymour in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seymour's Skylar Barton, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Now that Oxford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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