Craftsbury Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-4 in the process. They lost 26-0 to the Oxbow Olympians. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by exactly 26 runs.
As for Oxbow, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 5-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 16.4 runs thus far.
For Oxbow's part, Mackenna Houston was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Houston was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Oxbow got a massive performance out of Braylee Phelps, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and one double. Phelps is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Brooke Osgood also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Craftsbury Academy will welcome Danville at 4:30 p.m. on the 9th. As for Oxbow, they will host Vergennes at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Olympians are facing the Commodores at the right time seeing as the Commodores are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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