Oxbow is 9-1 against Randolph since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Olympians will head out to square off against the Ghosts at 4:30 p.m. Oxbow will be strutting in after a victory while Randolph will be coming in after a loss.
Oxbow is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Lake Region, who was ranked 17th at the time (Oxbow was ranked 11th). The Olympians' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rangers a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Olympians have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Manley
| 05/26/26 @ Lake Region | 3 |
| 05/15/26 @ U-32 | 1 |
| 05/07/26 vs Peoples Academy | 1 |
| 05/02/26 vs North Country Union | 1 |
| 04/28/26 vs Lyndon Institute | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Emma Manley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braylee Phelps, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Randolph's offense. They lost 9-0 to Lyndon Institute on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Ghosts in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Randolph saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Messier, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Oxbow has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oxbow has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oxbow got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against Randolph by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Olympians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
