Oxford Academy’s ‘amazing’ run halted by Eastside in CIF-SS Division 7 softball final

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOxford Academy players pose with their runner-up trophy after losing to Eastside,11-2 in the CIF-SS Division 7 championship game in Irvine on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
IRVINE — As Oxford Academy softball coach Bob Whitney joined his somber players in a postgame photo at the CIF-SS finals Saturday, he quickly offered an upbeat perspective.
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