The Montpelier Locomotives will head out to take on the Archbold Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Montpelier is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Montpelier barely beat Ayersville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Locomotives blew past the Pilots 13-3 on Thursday. The Locomotives might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Hayden Sharps made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sharps was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Montpelier got a massive performance out of Griffin Cooley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, Cooley posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was CJ Fidler, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Archbold fell victim to Findlay and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The Blue Streaks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Montpelier pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Archbold, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Montpelier might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Archbold when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Can the Locomotives avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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