After a string of 17 wins, Oxford Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Artesia Pioneers. Oxford Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the nine matches prior) but Artesia's pitcher proved too tough.
Oxford Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Pace, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Artesia's side, Melissa Mendoza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Mendoza has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mendoza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Soto, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alea Medina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Oxford Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-1. As for Artesia, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5-1.
Oxford Academy will head out on the road to take on Cerritos at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cerritos: 2.2, Oxford Academy: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Artesia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenn at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Artesia is facing Glenn at the right time seeing as Glenn is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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