Friday just wasn't the day for Monessen's offense. Their rough 7-0 loss to the Jeannette Jayhawks on Friday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, Monessen's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Jeannette's part, Grace Stein made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Stein has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Stein was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Shaw was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Shaw is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Mackenzie Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Monessen's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Jeannette, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Monessen by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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