Oxford's tournament run continued when they took on Smiths Station on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Murphy and Jayla Jackson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Murphy went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and two RBI, while Jackson went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That triple was Murphy's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Tims Becerra, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Smiths Station, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5.
Oxford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-2 defeat against Boaz on the 30th. As for Smiths Station, they have also already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Beauregard on the 30th.
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