While it was Crestview who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Monroeville who put up more. The Crestview Cougars fell just short of the Monroeville Eagles by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Crestview has lost by just one run.
Sophia Durbin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Crestview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroeville didn't tossed any.
On Monroeville's side, Emily Scheid made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Scheid was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Scheid wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abbi Poths, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taryn Tyler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Crestview and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Monroeville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Crestview will be playing in front of their home fans against New London at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New London is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Monroeville, they will be playing at home against Western Reserve at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monroeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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