Softball Recap: Montpelier Now 15-1 over Last 16 Games

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Montpelier walked away with it. They never let the Patrick Henry Patriots get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Locomotives have won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Madelyn Hopper

Batters Struck Out

05/22/25 vs Patrick Henry	14
05/15/25 vs Wayne Trace	12
05/09/25 vs North Central	12
05/08/25 @ Pettisville	11
05/02/25 @ Bryan	8
+ 15 more games

Madelyn Hopper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Lyla Mahan was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Jada Uribes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

Montpelier hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patrick Henry struck out 14 times.

Montpelier is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Patrick Henry, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 19-5 record.

As of now, neither Montpelier nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.