Oxford Academy is 0-10 against Artesia since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Oxford Academy Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Artesia Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, while Oxford Academy put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Glenn. Oxford Academy put the hurt on Glenn with a sharp 13-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oxford Academy.
Not much got past Emily Ganguly, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Glenn off the board. Ganguly has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Pace was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Monique Rojas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Artesia made easy work of Pioneer on Friday and carried off a 10-0 win.
Artesia let Irma Gonzalez and Vanessa Soto loose on the outfield. Gonzalez scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Soto went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Alea Medina was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Oxford Academy's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.2 runs. As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season.
Both Oxford Academy and Artesia just can't seem to miss. Oxford Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Artesia struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Oxford Academy suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Artesia in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Artesia's Melissa Mendoza, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Oxford Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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