Monroeville sweeps Norwalk in season opener

MONROEVILLE — The Monroeville softball team opened the season with a decisive doubleheader sweep over Norwalk on Saturday at Clark Park. The Eagles won the first game, 11-1, in five innings; then cruised to a 16-2 victory in six innings in Game 2. Avery Rosser was 2 for 3 for Monroeville in the first game, while Abbi Poths doubled and scored four times. Camryn Hurst, Ava Krueger and Emily Scheid each singled and drove in a run, while Taryn Tyler and Madison Reiber also singled. In the circle, Hurst allowed one earned run on three hits with three strikeouts and two walks in five innings. For Norwalk (0-2), Lilly Farmer singled and drove in the lone run, which came from Morgan Leber, who doubled. Callie Helton added the third hit with a single. In the circle, Haley Gockstetter allowed five earned runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and one walk. In Game 2, the Eagles got a pair of doubles and two RBIs from Tyler, who was 3 for 3 and also scored twice. Poths also doubled, drove in a pair and scored twice, while Scheid singled twice with an RBI. Also for Monroeville, Destiny Saam singled and drove in three while scoring twice. Hurst and Rachel Fries each singled with an RBI, while Avery Rosser singled and scored twice. Krueger had an Rbi and scored twice, while Scheid went six innings in the circle, allowing two earned runs on four hits with three strikeouts and a walk. For the Truckers, Helton doubled and scored, while Mya Prochnow tripled with an RBI and also scored. Gockstetter singled twice and allowed four earned runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts and five walks in the circle. Norwalk is scheduled to visit Shelby on Monday, while the Eagles host Fremont St. Joseph back at Clark Park. Game 1 Monroeville 202 52 — 11 8 0 Norwalk 000 10 — 1 3 5 WP: Hurst; LP: Gockstetter 2B: (M) Poths; (N) Leber. Game 2 Monroeville 092 005 — 16 10 0 Norwalk 200 000 — 2 4 7 WP: Emily Scheid; LP: Gockstetter 2B (M) Tyler (2), Poths; (N) Helton; 3B (N) Prochnow.