Softball Recap: Union City Bears vs. Harbor Creek Huskies
Union City fell victim to Harbor Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Harbor Creek Huskies. Union City's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Harbor Creek's part, Addison Lucas made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lucas has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lucas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Georgia Weber was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Brooklynn Cipalla was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Harbor Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Union City will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Girard at 4:00 p.m. Union City is facing Girard at the right time seeing as Girard is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Harbor Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Mercyhurst Prep at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Mercyhurst Prep is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Harbor Creek will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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