Monroeville has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Paul Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Monroeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Monroeville is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Mansfield Christian on Saturday as Monroeville made off with an 18-9 victory.
Colt Clark made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off one hit. Clark has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Lincoln Schaffer -Paull was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Sean Fredrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Paul came up short against Huron on Thursday and fell 8-5. The loss continues a trend for St. Paul in their matchups with Huron: they've now lost four in a row.
Alex Weaver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Monroeville's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monroeville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Paul struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Monroeville suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to St. Paul in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Monroeville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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