Starkville extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oxford Chargers. If the Yellowjackets were looking for revenge after losing 13-3 to the Chargers when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Sadie Foote was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jermany Akins also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
As for Oxford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since February 23rd.
On Oxford's side, the team relied heavily on Jayla Dukes, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Dukes has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Clark, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Starkville will head out to take on Murrah at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oxford, they will venture away from home to square off against Lafayette at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Commodores will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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