In what's become a running theme this season, Montpelier gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Holgate Tigers a 22-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Montpelier as they're now sitting on six straight.
Madelyn Hopper and Neriah Thorp were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hopper struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Thorp pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hopper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hopper went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Thorp scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kelsie Bumb was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Lyla Mahan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Montpelier is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Holgate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Montpelier will head out on the road to challenge Hilltop at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Montpelier a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Holgate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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