The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves will venture away from home to face off against the Wellington Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Oxbridge Academy sitting on three straight victories and Wellington on six.
Oxbridge Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Central 15-0. The result was nothing new for the ThunderWolves, who have now won six contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Oxbridge Academy let Ila Trueblood and Ella Bianco run wild. Trueblood scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bianco scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. What's more, Trueblood posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Frauntfelter, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Oxbridge Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wellington faced Coral Reef in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Wellington narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Coral Reef 2-1.
Tori Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wellington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carolina Baronci, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Angelina Baronci also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Oxbridge Academy's record is now 8-4. As for Wellington, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oxbridge Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wellington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Oxbridge Academy suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Wellington in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Oxbridge Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
