If Oxford was feeling good off their 9-1 takedown of Southaven last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oxford Chargers fell victim to a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Hernando Tigers on Friday. Oxford has not had much luck with Hernando recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Hernando's part, Olivia Skinner looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison York, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayla Sites, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Oxford's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Hernando, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Oxford will stay at home for another game and welcome Bruce at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Bruce's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hernando, they will be playing at home against Horn Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Horn Lake hasn't scored more than two runs for 13 games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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