Oxford's hitters rose to the challenge against a Trojans pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.43 points allowed on Monday. The Oxford Chargers never let the Bruce Trojans onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was just what Oxford needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior contest.
Paisley Walls made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 5.2 innings pitched. Walls has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walls was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Shorter, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. TG Hamilton was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Oxford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Bruce, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-9-1.
Oxford will head out on the road to square off against DeSoto Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bruce does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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