Monroeville is 10-0 against Western Reserve since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monroeville Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Western Reserve Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. Monroeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Monroeville gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Crestview. That's two games straight that Monroeville has won by just one run.
Emily Scheid made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Scheid was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Scheid wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abbi Poths, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Taryn Tyler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve came up short against South Central on Tuesday and fell 5-2. Western Reserve has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monroeville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Western Reserve, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Monroeville took their victory against Western Reserve in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Monroeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Reserve turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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