The Montpelier Locomotives will face off against the Delta Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Montpelier's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Delta has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Montpelier's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when St. John's hitters got past them. The Locomotives came up short against the Bluejays on Saturday, falling 10-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Locomotives couldn't push the score so high this time.
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.
Meanwhile, Delta played in-conference for the first time two weeks ago and got just the result they were looking for. They had just enough and edged out Wauseon 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 26, 2024.
Delta's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Montpelier, their loss dropped their record down to 14-3.
Everything went Montpelier's way against Delta in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, as Montpelier made off with a 16-4 win. Do the Locomotives have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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