The Holgate Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Montpelier Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Holgate will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt North Central on Friday. Holgate blew past North Central 13-3.
Meanwhile, Montpelier put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Antwerp onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Montpelier who now have three in a row.
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 13 over five innings pitched. Hopper has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hopper was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Montpelier got a massive performance out of Lyla Mahan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Mahan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Kelsie Bumb was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Holgate's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Montpelier, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Holgate came out on top in a nail-biter against Montpelier when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holgate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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