Montpelier has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Evergreen Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Montpelier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, it was close, but Montpelier sidestepped Genoa Area for a 2-1 victory.
Madelyn Hopper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Montpelier's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jada Uribes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Evergreen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Archbold by a score of 4-3.
Macy Chamberlin was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Montpelier has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Evergreen, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Evergreen's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Montpelier has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Evergreen, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Montpelier's sizable advantage in that area, Evergreen will need to find a way to close that gap.
Montpelier couldn't quite finish off Evergreen when the teams last played last Friday and fell 3-1. Can Montpelier avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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