The Ayersville Pilots are taking a road trip to face off against the Montpelier Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Monday, Ayersville came up short against Fort Jennings and fell 6-3. The Pilots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Montpelier entered their tilt with Pettisville on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Blackbirds. Considering the Locomotives have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Montpelier let Jaxon Stahler and Griffin Cooley run wild. Stahler went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Cooley got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Stahler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Sharps, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Ayersville's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Montpelier, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
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