On Friday, the Montpelier Locomotives had just enough and edged the Genoa Area Comets out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Montpelier.
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 saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada Uribes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Genoa Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montpelier only tossed 11.
Montpelier is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Genoa Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Montpelier will head out on the road to take on Evergreen 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. As for Genoa Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastwood at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Eastwood is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so Genoa Area will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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