Lucas and Monroeville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lucas had to settle for second. They lost 15-3 to the Monroeville Eagles. The loss continues a trend for Lucas in their matchups with Monroeville: they've now lost five in a row.
For Monroeville's part, Veanna Helmstetter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Helmstetter has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Helmstetter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emily Scheid was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ava Krueger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Lucas' defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Monroeville, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
As of now, neither Lucas nor Monroeville have any future games scheduled.
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