The Oxford Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Riverview Pirates at 9:40 a.m. on Saturday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Oxford nor Richmond made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Wildcats took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lilly Strauss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bella Hurst was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Riverview got themselves on the board against Grosse Ile on Wednesday, but Grosse Ile never followed suit. They blew past the Red Devils 16-0. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Riverview pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
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