After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Oxbridge Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks. Oxbridge Academy's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Isabella Ruggiero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
On Archbishop McCarthy's side, Cheyanne Chaffin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Chaffin was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Chaffin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Coloca, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Oxbridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Oxbridge Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Okeechobee at 4:30 p.m. Okeechobee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they will head out on the road to challenge American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop McCarthy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so American Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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