Ayersville is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Montpelier is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ayersville Pilots will take on the Montpelier Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Ayersville got the win against Antwerp by a conclusive 10-1.
Kendra Waldron made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Waldron has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Waldron was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ayersville got a big performance out of Aeriel Brown, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Waldron, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Montpelier never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Hicksville as Montpelier made off with a 13-0 win.
Like Ayersville, Montpelier also got a great game from a two-way player: Madelyn Hopper. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Hopper was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsie Bumb, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lyla Mahan was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Ayersville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Montpelier, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Ayersville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Montpelier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Ayersville was able to grind out a solid win over Montpelier in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 4-1. Will Ayersville repeat their success, or does Montpelier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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