Oxford owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Shepaug Valley Spartans 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Oxford has scored all season.
For Shepaug Valley's part, Amelia Jacob spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Jacob has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Shepaug Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Oxford will stay at home for another game and welcome Seymour at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Seymour will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Oxford surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shepaug Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Terryville at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Shepaug Valley is facing Terryville at the right time seeing as Terryville is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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