The Oxford Wolverines will be playing at home against the Seymour Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Oxford: 3.4, Seymour: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oxford's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Shepaug Valley 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Oxford has scored all year.
Meanwhile, Seymour had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 8-5.
Skylar Barton looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Seymour let Kylie Testone and Payton McDaniel loose on the outfield. Testone scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while McDaniel scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Maggie Sudimick was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Seymour, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Oxford skirted past Seymour 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Oxford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seymour turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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