Leicester has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Uxbridge Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Leicester's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Northbridge on Monday. They lost 13-0 to the Rams.
Meanwhile, Uxbridge came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Minutemen 12-2. The result was nothing new for Uxbridge, who have now won 11 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Erin O?Day made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. O?Day has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. O?Day was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Lola Grube was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-5. Katherine Pratt was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Leicester's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Uxbridge, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Leicester suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Uxbridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Leicester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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