With a playoff game on the line, Monroeville rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lucas Cubs with a sharp 15-3 win. Monroeville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Veanna Helmstetter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Monroeville got a massive performance out of Emily Scheid, who 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.
Monroeville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Lucas, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
As of now, neither Monroeville nor Lucas have any future games scheduled.
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