The Delta Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Montpelier Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Montpelier took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Delta, who comes in off a win.
Delta took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Wauseon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indians two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, Montpelier unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 10-2 to St. John's. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Locomotives, who until this matchup were averaging 3.65 runs allowed.
Montpelier saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenneth Smeltzer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. Hayden Sharps was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Montpelier's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Delta, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Delta suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Montpelier when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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