St. Paul dropped their record down to 10-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Monroeville Eagles, falling 12-1. The Flyers were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Eagles' pitcher proved too tough.
St. Paul saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kegney Stoll, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Monroeville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 games by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Monroeville's side, Veanna Helmstetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits (and not a single walk). Helmstetter has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Taryn Tyler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Madison Reiber, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and one triple.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monroeville beat St. Paul by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday.
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