Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oxford). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Horn Lake Eagles a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Mary-Claire King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayla Dukes and Jayla Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Dukes went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Clark scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Swayze Walls was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Chargers
| 03/06/25 vs Horn Lake | 69.6% |
| 03/03/25 vs Pontotoc | 33.3% |
| 02/28/25 vs South Pontotoc | 38.5% |
| 02/27/25 @ Bruce | 50% |
| 02/18/25 vs Bruce | 61.3% |
| + 21 more games |
Oxford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .696. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Horn Lake, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford will venture away from home to challenge Pearl at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pearl will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Oxford surely won't give up without a fight. Horn Lake will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on DeSoto Central at 5:30 p.m. on March 18th.
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