On Monday, Oxford faced Woodland Regional in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oxford Wolverines lost 14-2 to the Woodland Regional Hawks. Oxford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Woodland Regional's part, Ella VanAlstyne made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. VanAlstyne has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. VanAlstyne was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Breanna Thurston was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Julia Rowley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Oxford's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3. As for Woodland Regional, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Oxford will be playing at home against Watertown at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Woodland Regional, they will head out on the road to take on Waterbury Career Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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