On Friday, Oxford faced Seymour in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oxford Wolverines fell 5-0 to the Seymour Wildcats. The match marked the first time this year in which Oxford was not able to get on the board.
For Seymour's part, the result came thanks to Skylar Barton's shutout, as she gave up just one hit. Barton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julianna Raucci, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mia Cunningham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Seymour, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Oxford will head out on the road to challenge Woodland Regional at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Woodland Regional is on a five-game streak of home wins, Oxford a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Seymour will take on Holy Cross at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Seymour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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