Baseball Recap: Unionville Longhorns vs. East Vikings
Unionville entered their tilt with East with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the East Vikings with a sharp 9-1 win on Tuesday. Unionville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Nick Diehl was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Diehl was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cenzo Sammaritano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Brandon Brookes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Unionville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for East, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Unionville will head out on the road to square off against Coatesville at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Coatesville: 3.6, Unionville: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennett at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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