Monroeville extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 13-5. Everything went their way against the St. Paul Flyers as they made off with an 8-2 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 last Tuesday.
Payton Weilnau
| 05/07/26 @ St. Paul | 18 |
| 05/04/26 @ New London | 12 |
| 04/28/26 vs St. Paul | 7 |
| 04/24/26 @ South Central | 11 |
| 04/20/26 vs Western Reserve | 15 |
| + 9 more games |
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 18 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Morman, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Genna Bragg, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Monroeville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
As for St. Paul, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On St. Paul's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Kalizewski, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Coincidentally, Monroeville and St. Paul will both be playing Crestview the next time they take the field. The Eagles will host the Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Flyers will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.
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