
Eagles
04/14/25 vs Plymouth | 16-1 |
04/12/25 @ Buckeye Central | 4-1 |
04/10/25 vs St. Joseph Central Catholic | 13-0 |
04/08/25 @ Mapleton | 9-4 |
04/07/25 vs Mapleton | 13-3 |
+ 6 more games |
Monroeville strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on the Plymouth Big Red with a sharp 16-1 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Veanna Helmstetter was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, 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.
In other batting news, Avery Rosser and Madison Reiber did most of the damage at the plate: Rosser scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Reiber scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Rosser a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Taryn Tyler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Monroeville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Monroeville pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Plymouth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Monroeville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Big Red: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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