For the second straight game, Monroeville will face off against St. Paul. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Flyers at 5:00 p.m. Monroeville is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Monroeville fell victim to St. Paul and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flyers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
For St. Paul's part, not much got past Alex Marsh, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Monroeville off the board. Marsh also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Flyers are 6-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Gabe Snyder and Jacob Zuccaro did most of the damage at the plate: Snyder got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Zuccaro got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Zuccaro has become a key player for St. Paul: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Adam Roth was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
St. Paul's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Monroeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
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