Monroeville is 10-0 against Western Reserve since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Monroeville Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Western Reserve Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monroeville has three straight wins, Western Reserve has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Monroeville can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Western Reserve a 10-0 shutout.
Veanna Helmstetter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Helmstetter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Helmstetter was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Abbi Poths and Madison Reiber did most of the damage at the plate: Poths scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Reiber went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Taryn Tyler, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Monroeville pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Western Reserve, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Western Reserve's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Monroeville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Western Reserve, though, as they've been averaging 11.1. Given Monroeville's sizable advantage in that area, Western Reserve will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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