Softball Preview: Oxford Academy Patriots vs. Glenn Eagles
The Oxford Academy Patriots will be playing at home against the Glenn Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Oxford Academy's favor as the team sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Glenn has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Oxford Academy can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Pioneer 10-2. The win was just what Oxford Academy needed coming off of an 11-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Emily Ganguly spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Monique Rojas was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Pace, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Glenn fell victim to Bishop Conaty-Loretto and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Wildcats.
Glenn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Jimenez, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Oxford Academy's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Glenn, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Glenn's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Oxford Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Glenn, though, as they've been averaging only 3. Will Oxford Academy keep running through batters, or will Glenn buck the trend?
Oxford Academy suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Glenn when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Oxford Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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