Monroeville waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the New London Wildcats with a sharp 16-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Payton Weilnau
| 05/04/26 @ New London | 12 |
| 04/28/26 vs St. Paul | 7 |
| 04/24/26 @ South Central | 11 |
| 04/20/26 vs Western Reserve | 15 |
| 04/16/26 @ New Riegel | 13 |
| + 8 more games |
Payton Weilnau made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Madison Reiber was incredible, firing off two home runs, three stolen bases, and four runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayna Tyler, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Monroeville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Monroeville's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for New London, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Monroeville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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