The Oxbow Olympians will challenge the Woodstock Wasps at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Oxbow has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Woodstock will come in with four straight victories.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Oxbow's offense. They lost 15-0 to Thetford Academy on Thursday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Olympians were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Woodstock faced Leland & Gray in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wasps were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Rebels. The Wasps might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Drew Gallagher made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Peterman, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Liam Crowl was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Woodstock's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Oxbow, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oxbow has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodstock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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