04/24/25 vs Danville | 14-2 |
04/18/25 vs Craftsbury Academy | 23-0 |
04/16/25 @ Randolph | 25-5 |
04/14/25 vs Bellows Free Academy | 5-0 |
Blue Mountain came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Danville Bears as they made off with a 14-2 win. Considering the Bucks have won three games by more than 11 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaylee Hamlett made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Addison Murray was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tori Florentine, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Blue Mountain hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matches.
Blue Mountain pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Blue Mountain has already played their next contest (against Twinfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Danville, they will face off against Bellows Free Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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