After flying high against Palmer Trinity last Thursday, Oxbridge Academy came back down to earth. The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves fell just short of the Dwyer Panthers by a score of 11-9 on Tuesday. Oxbridge Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dwyer apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
Kaiya Glucksman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Jennings, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Dwyer's side, Lily Lynch was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sierra Cook was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oxbridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Dwyer, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxbridge Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Morningside Academy at 3:00 p.m. Morningside Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season. As for Dwyer, they will head out on the road to face off against Melbourne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Melbourne's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home while Dwyer has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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