It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oxford Prep can now relate to. They lost 11-3 to the Vance Charter Knights on Friday. Oxford Prep has struggled against Vance Charter recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Marleigh Swanner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaeli Gilleland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Vance Charter's side, Leah Rice made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aubrey Puryear was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Jayla Grissom was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Oxford Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Vance Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Oxford Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vance Charter, they will square off against Falls Lake on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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