For the second straight game, Mapleton will face off against Monroeville. The Mounties will square off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Mapleton has won ten straight at home, while Monroeville won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Mapleton easily dispatched Western Reserve on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Mounties fell just short of Monroeville by a score of 6-4 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Mounties in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
For Monroeville's part, Payton Weilnau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Weilnau has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Genna Bragg, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brooke Morman, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Monroeville's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Mapleton, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 19-3.
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