Erin Howard

NORWICH – The Oxford Blackhawks bowling team split against Deposit on Wednesday, losing the four points on the boys side and earning all points in the girls match.

Oxford’s Erin Howard continued her great start to the season by earning top bowling honors for the girls match. She finished with a 633 scratch series that included single game scores of 231, 203 and 199. All three of Howard’s game scores were each the highest single game bowled.

Her teammate Megan Smith bowled 145, 168 and 119 to total a series score of 432. Catherine Northrup rolled a 358 scratch series while Cate Maynard and Leah VanDeusen both ended the day with a 284 three game score.

Deposit was led by Carol Strubles’ 460 scratch series.

The Lady Blackhawks top five bowled a total score of 1991, 348 pins better than their opponent.

In the boys match, Oxford saw just four bowlers compile their team score. Jacob Forsythe of the Blackhawks bowled a team-best 432 for his three game total. His 176 in the second game was the highest by any bowler for that round.