Oxford's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mantachie Mustangs 4-3. This was payback for the Chargers, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Oxford's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mary-Claire King, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Another was Jayla Dukes, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Oxford's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Mantachie, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-10 record.
Looking ahead, Oxford will challenge Lewisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mantachie, they will square off against Tishomingo County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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