Softball Recap: Union Gets the Win

Sebastopol typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Union proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Bobcats. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 win the Bobcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Alanee Wheeler

Batters Struck Out

04/08/25 @ Sebastopol	10
04/05/25 vs Northeast Lauderdale	10
03/27/25 @ Eupora	5
03/25/25 vs Eupora	10
03/22/25 vs Hernando	7
03/20/25 @ Northeast Lauderdale	11

Alanee Wheeler made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March.

Union's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-11. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Sebastopol, their loss ended a 21-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-3.

Union will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bobcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.