After flying high against St. Joseph Central Catholic last Tuesday, Monroeville came back down to earth. The Monroeville Eagles fell just short of the Mapleton Mounties by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. Monroeville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mapleton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Veanna Helmstetter was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Helmstetter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Emily Scheid and Taryn Tyler stepped up to the plate in a big way. Scheid scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Tyler went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbi Poths, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Monroeville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Monroeville will be playing in front of their home fans against Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mapleton, they will head out on the road to take on Elyria Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mapleton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak dating back to last season.
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