The Oxford Academy Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Whitney Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Oxford Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Glenn, taking the game 10-7.
Emily Ganguly made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off five hits. Ganguly was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with six RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Ella Pace was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Mikaela Woo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Whitney's offense. They suffered a rough 13-0 loss at the hands of Artesia on Wednesday.
Oxford Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-5. As for Whitney, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Everything went Oxford Academy's way against Whitney in their previous meeting back in March as Oxford Academy made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxford Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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