Hilltop had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Montpelier Locomotives by a score of 6-2. For Hilltop, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 defeat Montpelier walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Giada Rising spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
On Montpelier's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Jada Uribes gave up only one earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, 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.
Hilltop has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Montpelier, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Hilltop will head out on the road to square off against Gorham Fayette at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hilltop's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Gorham Fayette's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montpelier, they will be playing at home against 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.
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