Softball Recap: Buckfield Continues Home Dominance on Monday

Buckfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Temple Academy Bereans 14-0. The Bucks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bereans, too.

Sophie St.Pierre made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. St.Pierre was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Buckfield let Chloee Bennett and Cori Merrill run wild. Bennett went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Merrill went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Brittany Carrier, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.

Buckfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temple Academy only posted an OBP of .263.

Bucks

Previous Games (Home)

05/05/25 vs Temple Academy	14-0
05/01/25 vs Telstar	15-0
06/06/24 vs Forest Hills	10-0
06/05/24 vs St. Dominic	15-1
05/29/24 vs Valley	14-0
+ 9 more games

Buckfield's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Temple Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Coming up, Buckfield will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Richmond at 4:00 p.m. The Bobcats will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Bucks surely won't give up without a fight. As for Temple Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Telstar at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.4 runs per game on average), something the Bereans will no doubt try to take advantage of.