Baseball Preview: Union Area Scotties vs. Ellwood City Wolverine
Union Area has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Ellwood City Wolverine at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Union Area's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Union Area gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Western Beaver with a sharp 10-3 victory.
Jalen Peace tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Dom Cucitrone was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Roper, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Ellwood City had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Hopewell on Thursday.
Isaiah Lutz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jacob Biskup was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Union Area pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ellwood City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Ellwood City's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Union Area hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Ellwood City, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain Union Area's hitters?
Union Area took their victory against Ellwood City when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 18-3. Does Union Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ellwood City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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