Oyster River faced Merrimack Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bobcats walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Pride. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Pride: they've now won five in a row.
Sammy Bishop made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Morgan Trela and Gracy Spirito did most of the damage at the plate: Trela went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Spirito went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Kaiya Mercier was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Bobcats
| 05/08/25 @ Merrimack Valley | 7-2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Kennett | 13-0 |
| 04/29/25 @ Lebanon | 17-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Campbell | 4-3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Sanborn Regional | 18-6 |
Oyster River pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Merrimack Valley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Oyster River will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pride: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Friday.
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