Monroeville came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the South Central Trojans. That's more bragging rights for Monroeville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Veanna Helmstetter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taryn Tyler was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abbi Poths, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On South Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kyrstin Hamons gave up three earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, South Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Lauderman, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Monroeville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for South Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroeville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Margaretta at 5:00 p.m. As for South Central, they will face off against Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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