There's no place like home for Montpelier, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Hicksville Aces on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Montpelier considering their one-run performance the match before.
Landon Fackler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fackler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fackler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Stahler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Griffin Cooley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Montpelier is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Hicksville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Montpelier will be playing at home against North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Montpelier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Hicksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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