South Central lost against Monroeville back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The South Central Trojans took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroeville Eagles. South Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyrstin Hamons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Lauderman, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Monroeville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Veanna Helmstetter gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taryn Tyler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Abbi Poths was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
South Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Monroeville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Central will challenge Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monroeville, they are on the road again on Friday to play Margaretta at 5:00 p.m.
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