The Montpelier Locomotives will head out on the road to square off against the Hilltop Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Montpelier is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gorham Fayette a 24-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Montpelier considering their two-run performance the game before.
Hennah Beck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Beck was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Maggie Jacob was a standout: she got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bella Ramos, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, everything went Hilltop's way against Gorham Fayette on Wednesday as Hilltop made off with a 26-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hilltop.
Like Montpelier, Hilltop also got a great game from a two-way player: Giada Rising. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rising has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rising was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kelsy Connolly was a standout: she scored five runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Halle Jones was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Montpelier is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Hilltop, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Montpelier has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Hilltop struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Montpelier came up short against Hilltop in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rising, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Montpelier knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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