With a playoff win on the line, Uxbridge rose to the challenge on Sunday. They put the hurt on the West Bridgewater Wildcats with a sharp 13-1 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Erin O'Day made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Grube, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Bailey Dzivasen was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Uxbridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Bridgewater only posted an OBP of .136.
Spartans
| 06/01/25 vs West Bridgewater | 13-1 |
| 05/21/25 vs Blackstone Valley RVT | 13-1 |
| 05/16/25 vs Nipmuc Regional | 4-2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Prouty | 20-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Bay Path RVT | 18-1 |
| + 18 more games |
Uxbridge's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for West Bridgewater, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
As of now, neither Uxbridge nor West Bridgewater have any future games scheduled.
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