PHOTOS BY RACHEL NAGEL / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
MAKING CONTACT … Delta’s Carlie Mitchell goes after a pitch in the Panthers’ non-league home game versus Montpelier. VIEW PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM

SAVING THE THROW … Montpelier’s Alyvia Repp leaps to catch a throw at first base.

Montpelier 7, Delta 6

DELTA – Montpelier pulled off a thrilling 7-6 non-league victory over Delta as the Locomotives scored two runs in the top half of the seventh inning before holding off the Panthers, who had also scored twice in the bottom of the inning.

Zoe Uribes led Montpelier (4-5) with three hits, including a double and an RBI. Ashlyn Harter had two hits, including a double, and Maggie Jacob singled twice and drove in a run.

Ellie Martinez led Delta (3-6) with three singles. Mackenzie Clapp, Jayden Westmeyer and Gracyn Pelton all contributed with two hits apiece.

Neriah Thorp was the winning pitcher for Montpelier, allowing four runs on eight hits with three strikeouts in four innings.

MHS 100 022 2 – 7 9 4
DHS 310 000 2 – 6 10 4

WP- Neriah Thorp (IP-4, R-4, H-8, K-3, BB-1)
LP- Gracyn Pelton (IP-7, R-7, H-9, K-11, BB-0)
LEADING HITTERS: (Montpelier) Maggie Jacob – 2 singles, RBI; Zoe Uribes – 2 singles, double, RBI; Ashlyn Harter – single, double. (Delta) Ellie Martinez – 3 singles; Mackenzie Clapp – 2 singles; Jayden Westmeyer – 2 singles; Gracyn Pelton – 2 singles.