With a playoff game on the line, Monroeville rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Mathews Mustangs. The victory was nothing new for Monroeville as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Abbi Poths was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Avery Rosser was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Monroeville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-8.
Monroeville is on the road again on Saturday to play Strasburg-Franklin at 10:00 a.m. Strasburg-Franklin will roll in looking for their 24th straight win, something Monroeville surely won't give up without a fight. Mathews does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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