Montpelier is 7-1 against Edon since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Montpelier Locomotives will be playing at home against the Edon Bombers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montpelier can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Holgate as Montpelier made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Montpelier who now have three in a row.
Kenneth Smeltzer was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Smeltzer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Griffin Cooley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Fackler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Edon had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Hamilton on Monday.
Chris Joice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Edon's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christian Owens, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zayne Oberlin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Montpelier is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Edon, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Montpelier has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Edon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Montpelier took their victory against Edon when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-0. Does Montpelier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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