There's no place like home for Montpelier, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let the Hicksville Aces get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The Locomotives might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Montpelier let Katie Terry and Lyla Mahan run wild. Terry went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Mahan went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Terry has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kelsie Bumb, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Montpelier hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Locomotives
04/11/25 vs Hicksville | 10-0 |
04/03/25 vs Edon | 17-5 |
04/01/25 vs Pettisville | 19-0 |
05/14/24 vs Holgate | 22-0 |
05/10/24 vs Hicksville | 13-0 |
+ 2 more games |
Montpelier pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season. As for Hicksville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Montpelier didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 victory against Edgerton on the 12th. As for Hicksville, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-9 defeat against Eastside on the 12th.
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