The Red Lion Lions will face off against the New Oxford Colonials at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Red Lion took on Central York on Wednesday. The Lions fell 8-3 to the Panthers. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, New Oxford entered their tilt with Northeastern on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bobcats 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Colonials, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Miranda Leatherman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Leatherman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, New Oxford got a big performance out of Isabelle Donnelly, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Maura Shirk was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
New Oxford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern only posted an OBP of .308.
New Oxford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Red Lion, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Red Lion came up short against New Oxford in their previous meeting back in March, falling 9-5. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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