Softball Recap: Evergreen Vikings vs. Montpelier Locomotives
Evergreen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 4-1 to the Montpelier Locomotives. Evergreen was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Montpelier apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.
Macy Chamberlin was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple.
On Montpelier's side, Madelyn Hopper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Hopper has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lyla Mahan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hennah Beck, who scored a run and stole a base.
Evergreen's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Montpelier, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Evergreen will head out on the road to square off against Northwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montpelier, they will be playing at home against Hicksville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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