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| 08/28/25 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 09/11/24 - Away | 9-8 W |
| 08/20/24 - Home | 4-18 L |
Cross Creek barely beat Howard the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Razorbacks were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Huskies on Thursday. Considering the Razorbacks have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Paityn Oglesby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Kemora Bradshaw was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Maddison Robertson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Cross Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .619. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win got Cross Creek back to even at 3-3. As for Howard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cross Creek will head out to face off against Baldwin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.83 runs per game on average), something the Razorbacks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Howard, they will venture away from home to challenge Windsor Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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