The Oxbow Olympians will head out on the road to face off against the Craftsbury Academy Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oxbow has 23 straight wins, Craftsbury Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Craftsbury Academy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Oxbow hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Olympians blew past Thetford Academy 23-0 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Olympians, who have now won three matchups by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Anastase Bourgeois
| 04/29/25 @ Thetford Academy | 13 |
| 04/25/25 vs Spaulding | 11 |
| 04/15/25 @ Spaulding | 12 |
| 06/15/24 vs Bellows Falls | 11 |
| 06/11/24 vs Bellows Free Academy | 12 |
| + 5 more games |
Anastase Bourgeois was a major factor 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, Oxbow got a massive performance out of Mackenna Houston, who 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.
Meanwhile, Craftsbury Academy came up short against Richford on Thursday, falling 32-6.
Oxbow pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. 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 loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Oxbow's way against Craftsbury Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Oxbow made off with a 20-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Olympians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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