The Monroeville Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Riegel Blue Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Monroeville got themselves on the board against Plymouth, but Plymouth never followed suit. They blew past the Big Red 10-0. The victory was just what Monroeville needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior game.
Not much got past Veanna Helmstetter, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Plymouth off the board. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Abbi Poths was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ava Krueger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Riegel put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Gibsonburg as New Riegel made off with a 10-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Riegel considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Monroeville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for New Riegel, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Monroeville skirted past New Riegel 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Monroeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Riegel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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