The Craftsbury Academy Chargers will face off against the Oxbow Olympians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Craftsbury Academy, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Oxbow's (thus far) undefeated season.
Craftsbury Academy came up short against Richford on Thursday, falling 32-6.
Meanwhile, Oxbow put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Thetford Academy get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory. The contest marked the Olympians' most dominant win of the season so far.
Anastase Bourgeois made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mackenna Houston was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Noemi Rosa was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Oxbow was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Oxbow's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.9 runs over those games. As for Craftsbury Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Craftsbury Academy suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Oxbow in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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