WELLS RIVER, VT – On Tuesday, April 29, the Blue Mountain Bucks hosted the Woodsville Engineers in girls’ varsity softball. The Bucks ultimately came away with the 7- 9 win in a classic back-and-forth battle.
The Bucks started with junior Kaylee Hamlett in the circle, holding the Engineers to one run in the first inning. The Bucks then turned around to tie the score in the bottom of the frame with BMU sophomore Torie Florentine stealing home on a passed ball. The Engineers scored a run from an error, but the Bucks came right back, tying the score again, 2-2, in the second inning.
The teams stay tied until the fourth inning when sophomore Gabby Snider stole home on a passed ball, giving the Bucks the lead once again. Senior Maddy Houghton gave the Bucks some breathing room with a base knock in the gap that scored two, giving the Bucks a 5-2 advantage. The Bucks stay at 5 runs till the sixth inning, moving the score to 7-2. In the top of the seventh inning, the Engineers came back scoring two runs before the game ended 7-4. The Bucks improve to 5-1 on the season and travel to Williamstown on Thursday, May 1, to compete against Paine Mountain.
