It’s been a great year for Oxford Prep softball. “We’re having a really good season. It’s the best year we’ve ever had,” said coach Tommy Anstead on Thursday’s SportsTalk. Currently, Oxford Prep is 13-3 on the season with just three games remaining on their conference schedule. One of those games is with Vance Charter while a double header with Voyager will take up the final two games.
Currently, Oxford Prep is number seven in the RPI rankings and will likely move up. “A lot of people underestimated us,” added coach Anstead. One of the reasons is no one knew of the strong freshmen class. These freshmen players included Addison Faucett. The freshmen pitcher has 118 strikeouts on the season. Additionally, the team has five players batting over .400 on the season and Oxford Prep as a team has a batting average of .355.
If the final three games go as expected, meaning wins, then Oxford Prep will get a first round playoff game at home and a strong possibility of a second home playoff game. However, Anstead and Oxford Prep are trying not to look ahead. “I tell the girls all the time to take it one game at a time,” Anstead said.
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