The Warren County Eagles will challenge the Oxford Prep Griffins on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Warren County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy a 16-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oxford Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over North East Carolina Prep on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Griffins considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Addyson Faucette looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Marleigh Swanner was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. Hailey Crowder was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four runs and two RBI.
Oxford Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North East Carolina Prep only posted an OBP of .333.
Warren County's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Oxford Prep, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-6.
Warren County couldn't quite get it done against Oxford Prep when the teams last played on Wednesday as they fell 4-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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