The Gouverneur Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Ogdensburg Free Academy is hoping to do on Thursday what Norwood-Norfolk couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Gouverneur's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Gouverneur's pitcher stepped up to hand Norwood-Norfolk a 19-0 shutout. Gouverneur's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Courtney Forsythe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Forsythe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Arianna Wood was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Smith, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ogdensburg Free Academy got the win against Potsdam last Wednesday by a conclusive 32-23.
Gouverneur's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Ogdensburg Free Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Gouverneur's way against Ogdensburg Free Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Gouverneur made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gouverneur since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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