The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves will head out on the road to square off against the Pine Crest Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of eight wins, Oxbridge Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. Thomas Aquinas by a score of 7-6.
Gabby Edwards made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiya Glucksman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pine Crest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of American Heritage.
Oxbridge Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2. As for Pine Crest, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Pine Crest's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Oxbridge Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .429. It's a different story for Pine Crest, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Oxbridge Academy's hitters?
Everything went Oxbridge Academy's way against Pine Crest in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Oxbridge Academy made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxbridge Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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