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| 04/21/25 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/19/21 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/15/19 - Away | 4-1 W |
Fairview has gone a perfect 5-0 against Montpelier recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Apaches will be playing in front of their home fans against the Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fairview 3.1, Montpelier 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fairview is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Defiance just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 9-4 to the Bulldogs.
Gavin Palladino was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, Montpelier got the win against Hicksville on Friday by a conclusive 13-6. The Locomotives might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Wesley Hartsock was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Montpelier let Hayden Sharps and Kenneth Smeltzer run wild. Sharps got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Smeltzer got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Sharps has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Lyons, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Montpelier, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Everything went Fairview's way against Montpelier in their previous meeting back in April, as Fairview made off with a 7-1 victory. Will the Apaches repeat their success, or do the Locomotives have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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