The Uxbridge Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Northbridge Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northbridge is hoping to do on Monday what Leicester couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Uxbridge's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Uxbridge never let Leicester onto the board and left with a 13-0 win.
Erin O?Day and Bailey Dzivasen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, O?Day didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Dzivasen pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. O?Day has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, O?Day scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Dzivasen went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Uxbridge got a big performance out of Keira Paul, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Pratt, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Northbridge made easy work of Whitinsville Christian on Friday and carried off a 19-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northbridge.
Uxbridge's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Northbridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Uxbridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Northbridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Uxbridge 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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