The Montpelier Locomotives will square off against the Monroeville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Montpelier comes in on seven and Monroeville on five.
Montpelier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Hilltop.
Meanwhile, Monroeville was able to grind out a solid win over New London on Thursday, taking the game 6-1.
Emily Scheid spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Reiber was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Avery Rosser was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Montpelier pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Monroeville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
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