Baseball Game Preview: Hilltop Cadets vs. Montpelier Locomotives

Hilltop is 0-9 against Montpelier since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Cadets will host the Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, it was close, but Hilltop sidestepped Fort Wayne Crusaders for a 10-9 win.

Cameron Schlosser made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Schlosser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Micah Rossman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Devin Dempsey, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Hilltop was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Crusaders only posted a batting average of .259.

Meanwhile, Montpelier took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Pettisville.

Montpelier's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Sharps, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Griffin Cooley was another, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

Hilltop suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Montpelier when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Cadets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.