Antwerp fell victim to Montpelier and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Montpelier Locomotives. Antwerp has not had much luck with Montpelier recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Montpelier's part, Madelyn Hopper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Hopper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hopper was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lyla Mahan was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kelsie Bumb, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Antwerp's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Montpelier, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Antwerp will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tinora at 5:00 p.m. Tinora's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Antwerp's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montpelier, they will head out on the road to challenge North Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montpelier will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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