Baseball Game Preview: Edgerton Bulldogs vs. Montpelier Locomotives

The Edgerton Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Montpelier Locomotives at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Edgerton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Last Tuesday, Edgerton came up short against Liberty Center and fell 7-3.

Edgerton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cory Herman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Montpelier gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Hilltop 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Locomotives have posted since May 10, 2024.

Wesley Hartsock and Hayden Sharps made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hartsock tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Sharps pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Hartsock scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Sharps scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CJ Fidler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Stahler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Montpelier has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs this season. As for Edgerton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Edgerton suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Montpelier in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.