The Oxon Hill Clippers will head out on the road to take on the Crossland Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oxon Hill comes in on 13 and Crossland on five.
Crossland's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Oxon Hill had not allowed a single run the last nine times they've hit the field. Oxon Hill's pitcher stepped up to hand Douglass a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Considering Oxon Hill has won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kennedy Woodruff made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Woodruff was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Woodruff is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lisbeth Marroquin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. Marroquin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Akira Wilkerson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Crossland put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against International High School at Largo as Crossland made off with a 23-0 victory. While fans of Crossland might be used to big wins, the 23-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like Oxon Hill, Crossland also got a great game from a two-way player: Nevaeh Stroud. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stroud was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sharon Coates was a standout: she scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Camora Wilson, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Oxon Hill pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Crossland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Everything went Oxon Hill's way against Crossland when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Oxon Hill made off with a 25-4 victory. Will Oxon Hill repeat their success, or does Crossland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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