
Locomotives
04/22/25 vs Gorham Fayette | 24 |
04/15/25 @ Stryker | 21 |
04/14/25 @ Paulding | 15 |
05/08/25 vs Ayersville | 10 |
05/07/25 @ Pettisville | 8 |
Montpelier barely beat Ayersville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Locomotives put the hurt on the Pilots with a sharp 13-3 victory on Thursday. The Locomotives might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Hayden Sharps made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sharps was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Griffin Cooley was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April. CJ Fidler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Montpelier's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ayersville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
When Montpelier and Ayersville next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Locomotives will face off against Archbold and their three-game winning streak at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Montpelier 3.4, the Blue Streaks 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Ayersville will try to stop Fairview's three-game winning streak when they meet at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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