The matchup between Markesan and Montello on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Markesan Hornets never let the Montello Hilltoppers onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Markesan, who have now won four games by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Kaylee Heberer made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heberer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ali Kirker and Karlie Olson did most of the damage at the plate: Kirker went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Olson scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lauren Moldenhauer was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
The win made it two in a row for Markesan and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Montello, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Markesan will face off against Pardeeville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Markesan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pardeeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Montello, they will head out on the road to square off against Oakfield at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Montello surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
