Softball Recap: Union Mine Diamondbacks vs. Liberty Ranch Hawks
There's no place like home for Union Mine, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Liberty Ranch Hawks on Monday as the Union Mine Diamondbacks made off with a 9-2 victory. This was a revenge matchup for Union Mine, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-1 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Madison Matlack spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Savannah Warman was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jennifer Wylie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Liberty Ranch's side, Gracyn Graviette was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Union Mine's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Liberty Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Union Mine will head out on the road to challenge Wheatland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheatland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Liberty Ranch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oakmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakmont knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Liberty Ranch likes a good challenge.
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