It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Paulding ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Montpelier Locomotives out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Paulding.
Casey Agler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Agler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Agler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kane Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Montpelier didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paulding only tossed four.
Paulding's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Montpelier, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Paulding will head out on the road to face off against Hicksville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hicksville is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Paulding will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Montpelier will take on Stryker at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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