The Archbold Blue Streaks will challenge the Montpelier Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Archbold 3.6, Montpelier 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Archbold fell victim to Findlay and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The Blue Streaks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Montpelier entered their tilt with Ayersville on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Pilots 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Locomotives, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Hayden Sharps made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sharps was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Griffin Cooley was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was CJ Fidler, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Montpelier's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Archbold, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Archbold took their win against Montpelier in their previous meeting back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 11-2 score. Will the Blue Streaks 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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