It's playoff time, and Missisquoi Valley had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the Enosburg Falls Hornets on Saturday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tabor Rich made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, AJ Dennett and Arek Mathieu did most of the damage at the plate: Dennett went 2-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double, while Mathieu got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave Mathieu a new career-high in hits (two). Gavin Nichols was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Thunderbirds
| 06/14/25 vs Enosburg Falls | 12-2 |
| 06/10/25 vs U-32 | 2-1 |
| 06/07/25 vs Harwood | 6-2 |
| 05/30/25 vs Milton | 8-3 |
| 05/29/25 vs Enosburg Falls | 3-1 |
| + 13 more games |
The win keeps Missisquoi Valley at an undefeated 18-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average this season. As for Enosburg Falls, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-6.
As of now, neither Missisquoi Valley nor the Hornets have any future games scheduled.
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