Shrewsbury has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Uxbridge Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Shrewsbury's way against Leominster as Shrewsbury made off with a 9-2 win.
Meanwhile, Uxbridge waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Beavers 17-2.
Erin O?Day made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). O?Day has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. O?Day was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Grube, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Katherine Pratt was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Shrewsbury pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Uxbridge, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
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