Baseball Recap: Uniontown Comes Up Short

Uniontown extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-15 in the process. They came up short against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.

As for Elizabeth Forward, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.

For Elizabeth Forward's part, Charlie Nigut and Jacob Peterson were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Nigut tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Peterson didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Nigut has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Nigut got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while Peterson went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most doubles Nigut has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Mitchell Vuick was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. JB Crovak also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Uniontown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elizabeth Forward, they will face off against Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.