After flying high against Glenn last Tuesday, Oxford Academy came back down to earth. The Oxford Academy Patriots suffered a tough 19-4 loss at the hands of the Artesia Pioneers on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Oxford Academy let down their fans at home.
Oxford Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniela Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Artesia's side, they got a massive performance out of Kaleyse Foster, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Irma Gonzalez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Oxford Academy's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-4. As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season.
Oxford Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cerritos at 3:15 p.m. Cerritos will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Oxford Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Artesia, they will head out on the road to square off against Glenn at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia is facing Glenn at the right time seeing as Glenn is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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