Oxford extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 12-5 in the process. They lost 16-2 to the Wolcott Eagles. The Wolverines were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 12-4.
As for Wolcott, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Wolcott's part, Avery Malenfant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Malenfant has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauryn Sinclair was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Ava Shea was another key player, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
As of now, neither Oxford nor Wolcott have any future games scheduled.
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