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Oxford Youth Girls Softball District Champs

Girls win the district title, come up short of state championship.

The Oxford Little League girls softball all star team won the District 3 Championship against Union City of Naugatuck.

Oxford won the first game of the district championship with a walk off grand slam home run by Katelyn Wentz; Oxford won that game 12-9. The team went on to win the championship in the second game, 7-4.

Shannon Barsevich pitched both games.

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The team won the first game of the sectional champiopnship 10-2 over Bristol behind the pitching of Allison Sweeney.

The team then lost to Greenwich and Black Rock to end the season.

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Coaches called the overachieving season the work of a team effort from a team that would not quit.

The following is a list of the team members:

Kaley Kempf, Shannon Barsevich, Allyson Sweeney, Liana Dimauro, Katelyn Wentz, Kaylynn Harman, Lacey Sabella, Gianna Tadduni, Madyson Batlle, Nina Testa, Hannah Mcdonnell, Nicole Dematteo.Coaches are Alex Batlle, Erin Shea, Bill Kempf

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