Oxford Prep is 2-8 against Roxboro Community since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oxford Prep Griffins will look to defend their home field against the Roxboro Community Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Oxford Prep: 3.5, Roxboro Community: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oxford Prep will bounce into Monday's game after beating Falls Lake, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Oxford Prep came out on top against Falls Lake by a score of 5-2 on Saturday.
Addyson Faucette spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marleigh Swanner was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Roxboro Community stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Vance Charter 14-2. The win was nothing new for Roxboro Community as they're now sitting on five straight.
Emma Brandon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Brandon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katherine-Kaey "Katie" Mann, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Irby, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Oxford Prep's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-4. As for Roxboro Community, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Oxford Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Roxboro Community struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Oxford Prep suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Roxboro Community in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brandon, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that Oxford Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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