Southbridge is 0-8 against Uxbridge since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Southbridge Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Uxbridge Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Southbridge is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They suffered a tough 21-0 loss at the hands of Tantasqua Regional.
Meanwhile, Uxbridge is still undefeated this season after their game against Doherty Memorial on Friday, but Doherty Memorial came as close as anyone has to beating them. Uxbridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Doherty Memorial and snuck past 2-0. Give Uxbridge's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Erin O?Day made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. O?Day has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. O?Day was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
O?Day wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kathrine Pratt, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Southbridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Uxbridge, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Southbridge might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Uxbridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Southbridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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