Oxford hadn't done well against Auburn recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Oxford Pirates narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Auburn Rockets 2-1. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by just one goal.
Alex Paradise and
Nathan Davis scored both of Oxford's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
Oxford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1.
Oxford has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Bay Path RVT on the 17th. As for Auburn, they will take on Tantasqua Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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