After flying high against Horn Lake last Thursday, Southaven came back down to earth. The Southaven Chargers' rough 9-1 loss to the Oxford Chargers on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southaven of the 14-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Oxford's part, Paisley Walls made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Walls was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addy Shorter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. MC King was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Southaven has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Oxford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southaven will take on Cleveland Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cleveland Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Southaven surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oxford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lewisburg at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lewisburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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