Monroeville has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Montpelier Locomotives at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monroeville: 2.6, Montpelier: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monroeville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over New London.
Emily Scheid spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison Reiber was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Rosser, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Montpelier came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Cadets.
Monroeville pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Montpelier, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
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