It was a good run, but Ayersville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Montpelier Locomotives by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this season in which Ayersville was not able to get on the board.
Kendra Waldron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Montpelier's side, not much got past Madelyn Hopper, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Ayersville off the board.
At the plate, Montpelier's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kelsie Bumb, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Ayersville's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Montpelier, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ayersville will stay at home for another game and welcome Evergreen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ayersville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Evergreen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montpelier, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holgate at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montpelier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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