If Montpelier was riding high off their 20-1 takedown of Stryker on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Montpelier Locomotives took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilltop Cadets on Wednesday. Montpelier was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hilltop apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jada Uribes spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Montpelier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Jacob, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Hilltop's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Giada Rising gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Rising has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophie Graham was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenley Routt, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Montpelier's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Hilltop, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Montpelier has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Edon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montpelier is facing Edon at the right time seeing as Edon is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hilltop, they will head out on the road to challenge Gorham Fayette at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hilltop is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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