Monroeville has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Black River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Monroeville had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Mapleton.
Veanna Helmstetter was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Helmstetter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Emily Scheid and Taryn Tyler stepped up to the plate in a big way. Scheid scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Tyler went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Abbi Poths, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Black River kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Crestview. Black River has not had much luck with Crestview recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
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