Softball Preview: Monroeville Eagles vs. Mapleton Mounties
The Monroeville Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mapleton Mounties at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mapleton is hoping to do on Friday what St. Paul couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Monroeville's winning streak, which now stands at ten games. Monroeville blew past St. Paul 13-3.
Veanna Helmstetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taryn Tyler was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-4. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbi Poths, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mapleton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Western Reserve as Mapleton made off with a 24-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mapleton.
Monroeville's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Mapleton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
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