Edon is 1-7 against Montpelier since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Edon Bombers will head out on the road to take on the Montpelier Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Edon took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Hamilton by a score of 9-5.
Chris Joice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Edon's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christian Owens, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Corbin Chrisman, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Montpelier gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Holgate. The win was familiar territory for Montpelier who now have three in a row.
Kenneth Smeltzer made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Smeltzer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Griffin Cooley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Fackler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Edon's record now sits at 6-12. As for Montpelier, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Edon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Montpelier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Edon suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Montpelier when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fackler, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Edon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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