The Oxford Wildcats will face off against the Athens Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Oxford lost 17-4 to Farmington on Monday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Oxford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Athens gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Adams 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Hawks.
Angie Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Addison Pokley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Leah Dahlerup was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Athens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Athens' record is now 2-4. As for Oxford, they now have a losing record of 0-1-1.
Everything went Oxford's way against Athens in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Oxford made off with a 20-4 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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