On Monday, Oxford faced Woodland Regional in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oxford Wolverines lost 9-1 to the Woodland Regional Hawks. Oxford's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Woodland Regional's part, Ella VanAlstyne was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. VanAlstyne has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. VanAlstyne was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Julia Rowley was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kate Lisowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Oxford's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9-1. As for Woodland Regional, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
While Oxford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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