St. Paul is 10-0 against Monroeville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. Paul Flyers will head out on the road to challenge the Monroeville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. St. Paul's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Monroeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, St. Paul came up short against Huron and fell 8-5. The loss continues a trend for St. Paul in their matchups with Huron: they've now lost four in a row.
Alex Weaver was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monroeville had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by an 18-9 margin over Mansfield Christian on Saturday. With that victory, Monroeville brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Colt Clark made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off one hit. Clark has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Lincoln Schaffer -Paull was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Sean Fredrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
St. Paul's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Monroeville, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Paul has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monroeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Paul took their victory against Monroeville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-3. Will St. Paul repeat their success, or does Monroeville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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