
Colonials
03/26/25 @ William Penn | 17 |
04/09/25 vs Northeastern | 15 |
03/14/25 @ Bermudian Springs | 10 |
03/10/25 vs Gettysburg | 6 |
New Oxford made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Northeastern, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Colonials were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Bobcats on Wednesday. Considering the Colonials have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Miranda Leatherman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Leatherman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Isabelle Donnelly was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Maura Shirk, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
New Oxford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern only posted an OBP of .308.
The win (which was New Oxford's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Northeastern, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, New Oxford will challenge Central York at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Colonials surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northeastern, they will be playing at home against William Penn at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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