The Monroeville Eagles will take on the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroeville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Cuyahoga Heights likes a good challenge.
Monroeville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past St. Paul 10-2. Considering the Eagles have won 17 games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Veanna Helmstetter was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Helmstetter was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Monroeville got a massive performance out of Taryn Tyler, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Payton Weilnau was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Monroeville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul only managed seven hits.
Maplewood typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Cuyahoga Heights proved too difficult a challenge. They beat the Rockets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2. Winning may never get old, but the Red Wolves sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Monroeville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Cuyahoga Heights, their record is now 13-8.
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