| 05/15/24 - Away | 16-5 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 15-2 W |
| 06/09/21 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
| 06/08/19 - Neutral | 8-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Buckfield is 8-2 against Richmond since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bucks will host the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Buckfield's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Temple Academy.
Sophie St.Pierre made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. St.Pierre was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Buckfield let Chloee Bennett and Cori Merrill run wild. Bennett went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Merrill went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Cora Brewster was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Buckfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Richmond sidestepped Telstar for an 11-9 victory.
Breonna Dufresne and Charlotte Crawson did most of the damage at the plate: Dufresne went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and four runs, while Crawson went 1-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Dufresne is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Emma Valley, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Buckfield pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Richmond, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Richmond's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Buckfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Richmond, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Buckfield keep running through batters, or will the Bobcats buck the trend?
Buckfield took their win against Richmond when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 16-5 score. Do the Bucks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
