Monroeville is 9-1 against New London since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monroeville Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the New London Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monroeville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lucas with a sharp 15-3 victory.
Veanna Helmstetter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Helmstetter has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Helmstetter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Monroeville got a massive performance out of Emily Scheid, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ava Krueger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, New London never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past South Central 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New London considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like Monroeville, New London also got a great game from a two-way player: Emilee Rowland. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rowland was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Rowland, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Raeann Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Monroeville is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for New London, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Monroeville was able to grind out a solid victory over New London in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 5-2. Does Monroeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will New London turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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