PHOTOS BY REBEKAH DELL / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
BBC OPENER (April 7, 2026) … Montpelier pitcher Neriah Thorp (above) tossed a complete game, allowing just one run on five hits, as the Locos opened BBC play with a 17-1 win over North Central. VIEW 95 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM

HOT CORNER … Breann Gendron smothers a groundball at third for the Eagles before making a throw to home.

Montpelier 17, North Central 1

MONTPELIER — Montpelier took advantage of 13 walks and a 15-run third-inning outburst as the Locos trimmed North Central, 17-1, in non-conference action.

Neriah Thorp led the Locos (1-2) at the plate with three hits and drove in four runs. Rowan Brown had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs.

Cailyn Meyers collected three singles and an RBI for North Central (0-3). Thorp was the winning pitcher, allowing five hits with four strikeouts and four walks.

NCHS 010 00 – 1 5 2
MHS 11(15) 0 x- 17 9 0

WP- Neriah Thorp (IP-5, R-1, H-5, K-4, BB-4)
LP- Emyrson Hollstein (IP-2, R-5, H-4, K-0, BB-5)
LEADING HITTERS: (Montpelier) Neriah Thorp – 3 singles, 4 RBIs; Rowan Brown – single, double, 2 RBIs; (North Central) Cailyn Meyers – 3 singles, RBI