The Montpelier Locomotives will head out to take on the Minster Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Montpelier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Miller City 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Locomotives, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Kenneth Smeltzer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Montpelier's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Stahler, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
New Riegel typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Minster proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Blue Jackets 9-8. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Montpelier's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Minster, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6.
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