Edon lost against Montpelier back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Edon Bombers fell just short of the Montpelier Locomotives by a score of 5-4. Edon has struggled against Montpelier recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Montpelier's part, Kenneth Smeltzer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Smeltzer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Wesley Hartsock was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Griffin Cooley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Edon's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Montpelier, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Edon will head out on the road to face off against Tinora at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Montpelier, they will take on Bryan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montpelier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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