The Hicksville Aces will head out on the road to square off against the Montpelier Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hicksville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Montpelier will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Hicksville had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Fairview.
Evy McAlexander was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Mckenna Rice was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Montpelier beat Evergreen 4-1 on Monday.
Madelyn Hopper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lyla Mahan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hennah Beck, who scored a run and stole a base.
Hicksville's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Montpelier, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Hicksville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Montpelier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hicksville took their win against Montpelier in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Hicksville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montpelier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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