Softball Recap: Gouverneur Wildcats vs. Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils
Gouverneur stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let the Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. Gouverneur's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Renisa Richards made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Richards has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Richards was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gouverneur let Arianna Wood and Karlee Ashley loose on the outfield. Wood scored four runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-5, while Ashley scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. Wood hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Chloe Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
Gouverneur's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Ogdensburg Free Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gouverneur will take on Salmon River at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Gouverneur's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups. As for Ogdensburg Free Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Caledonia-Mumford at 2:45 p.m.
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