With a playoff game on the line, Oxford Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Riverside Prep Silver Knights. The victory was familiar territory for Oxford Academy who now have six in a row.
Emily Ganguly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Pace, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Monique Rojas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Oxford Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which somehow isn't as good as their 25-5 record this season. As for Riverside Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 15-17-1.
Oxford Academy will challenge Eastside on Saturday. Oxford Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. Riverside Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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