
Bulldogs
04/22/25 vs Kelso | 1-0 |
04/21/25 vs Hoquiam | 10-0 |
04/18/25 vs Forks | 10-1 |
04/17/25 vs Tenino | 12-0 |
04/17/25 vs Tenino | 16-0 |
Montesano had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kelso Hilanders a 1-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Violet Prince, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Kelso off the board. Prince has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Montesano secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Addison Kersker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Montesano pushed their record up to 13-4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Kelso, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
Coming up, Montesano will venture away from home to square off against Hoquiam at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kelso, they will challenge Evergreen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Plainsmen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.67 runs per game on average), something the Hilanders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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