Locomotives
| 04/15/25 @ Stryker | 33 |
| 05/09/25 vs North Central | 20 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pettisville | 19 |
| 04/22/25 vs Gorham Fayette | 17 |
| 04/03/25 vs Edon | 12 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Montpelier walked away with it. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Tinora Rams on Friday. Considering the Locomotives have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Madelyn Hopper made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsie Bumb, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Hennah Beck also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Montpelier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tinora only posted a batting average of .250.
Montpelier is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Tinora, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Coming up, Montpelier will square off against Ada at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Locomotives surely won't give up without a fight. Tinora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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