After two games on the road, Margaretta is heading back home. They will take on the Monroeville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Margaretta made easy work of Huron and carried off a 10-4 victory.
Skylar Colvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elianna Young was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie Lane, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monroeville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 7-2.
Monroeville 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.
On the hitting side, Taryn Tyler was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Abbi Poths was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Margaretta's win bumped their record up to 12-6-1. As for Monroeville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Margaretta has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monroeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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