Baseball Recap: Unioto Shermans vs. Zane Trace Pioneers
Unioto entered their tilt with Zane Trace with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Zane Trace Pioneers on Friday. That's two games straight that Unioto has won by exactly three runs.
Ashton Crace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Link, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Snyder, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Unioto pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Zane Trace, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3.
Unioto will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Watterson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop Watterson: 2.1, Unioto: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Zane Trace, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Athens at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Athens will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Zane Trace surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
