The Laconia Sachems will head out to face off against the Oyster River Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Laconia has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Laconia came up short against Kingswood on Wednesday, falling 19-2. The Sachems haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Kaitlyn Durfee
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Kaitlyn Durfee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Durfee is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Jaeden Rivest also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Oyster River sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Campbell on Wednesday. The four-run effort marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kaiya Mercier was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Laura Boughton, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Oyster River's win bumped their record up to 3-1-1. As for Laconia, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Laconia couldn't quite get it done against Oyster River in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Sachems avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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