Monroeville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the South Central Trojans by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Monroeville also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Emily Scheid made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Scheid was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Krueger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Madison Reiber was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On South Central's side, Leah Lauderman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, South Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroeville didn't hit any.
Monroeville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for South Central, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12.
Monroeville has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lucas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for South Central, they will head out on the road to challenge New London at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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