Cross Creek's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers a 13-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Razorbacks considering their one-run performance the match before.
Paityn Oglesby made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Brylyn Dressel was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in September of 2024. Elisa Wadley was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Cross Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win snapped Cross Creek's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-6 record. As for Academy of Richmond County, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cross Creek will square off against rival West Laurens at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Academy of Richmond County is set to face off against their familiar foe Howard at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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