Montpelier lost against Fairview back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Locomotives came up short against the Apaches, falling 14-6.
Montpelier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Smeltzer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Xavier Eidenier also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Montpelier's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Fairview, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Montpelier and Fairview are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Locomotives will face off against Edon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fairview, they will square off against Wayne Trace at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Apaches 3.1, the Raiders 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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