The Germantown Mavericks will be playing at home against the Oxford Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Germantown will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Germantown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Petal, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Germantown was ranked 17th). Germantown walked away with a 7-2 win over Petal on Friday.
Addison Lindley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Julia Glasgow was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Self, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oxford suffered a tough 17-7 loss at the hands of Lewisburg on Friday. Even though they lost, Oxford's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Addy Shorter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was MC King, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Germantown is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Oxford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-15.
Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Germantown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oxford, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will Germantown keep running through batters, or will Oxford buck the trend?
Germantown beat Oxford 9-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Germantown repeat their success, or does Oxford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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