It was a proper cat-fight when Oxford duked it out with Davison on Wednesday. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 4-3. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 win the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Lilly Strauss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Madilynn Heller
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At the plate, Oxford's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madilynn Heller, who went 3-for-5 with one run. Those three hits gave Heller a new career-high.
Oxford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Oxford's win bumped their record up to 5-7-1. As for Davison, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Oxford will take on Imlay City at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Davison, they will square off against Carman-Ainsworth at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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