It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Montpelier had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hilltop Cadets as they made off with a 12-5 victory. Montpelier might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Jaxon Richmond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Montpelier got a massive performance out of Griffin Cooley, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cooley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kenneth Smeltzer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Montpelier's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Hilltop, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
As of now, neither Montpelier nor Hilltop have any future games scheduled.
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