Sadly, Stryker is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-1 walloping at the hands of the Montpelier Locomotives on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Stryker of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Stryker saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Fulk, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Montpelier's side, Madelyn Hopper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Hopper was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Montpelier got a massive performance out of Katie Terry, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kelsie Bumb, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Stryker's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Montpelier, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Stryker will be playing at home against Continental at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Montpelier will take on Hilltop at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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