Softball Game Preview: Monroeville Eagles vs. Plymouth Big Red

For the second straight game, Monroeville will face off against Plymouth. The Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Big Red at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monroeville has 11 straight victories, Plymouth has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Monday, Monroeville made easy work of Plymouth and carried off a 16-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Veanna Helmstetter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.

Madison Reiber

Runs (Career)

04/14/25 vs Plymouth	3
04/10/25 vs St. Joseph Central Catholic	2
04/07/25 vs Mapleton	2
03/25/25 vs Wellington	2
03/22/25 @ Norwalk	2

In other batting news, Monroeville let Avery Rosser and Madison Reiber run wild. Rosser scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Reiber scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Reiber a new career-high. Taryn Tyler was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Monroeville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in five consecutive games.

Monroeville pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Plymouth, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5.

Plymouth's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Monroeville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .391. It's a different story for Plymouth, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Monroeville's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.