Pleasantville extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 23 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They came up short against the Oakcrest Falcons, falling 27-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-0 back in April.
As for Oakcrest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Oakcrest's part, Chrystal Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Oakcrest got a massive performance out of Rebecca Martin, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave Martin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emilee Richards, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasantville will welcome Bridgeton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oakcrest, they will be playing at home against Vineland on Saturday.
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