It was a good run, but Montpelier unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Evergreen Vikings by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Montpelier couldn't push the score so high this time.
Madelyn Hopper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Montpelier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Jacob, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Montpelier didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evergreen only tossed five.
On Evergreen's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Evy Schrader gave up only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Macy Chamberlin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Montpelier's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Evergreen, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Montpelier will be playing in front of their home fans against Ayersville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ayersville is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Montpelier will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Evergreen, they will challenge Archbishop Hoban at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Evergreen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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