Softball Preview: Union Mine Diamondbacks vs. El Dorado Cougars
Union Mine 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 El Dorado Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Mine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Union Mine earned a 10-5 win over Galt.
Madison Matlack spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Union Mine got a massive performance out of Bella Sebastian, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Savannah Warman, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, El Dorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 10-6 to Bradshaw Christian.
El Dorado also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Taylor Gagne gave up five earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, El Dorado saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shayla Allen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, El Dorado didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradshaw Christian only tossed eight.
Union Mine's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for El Dorado, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Union Mine hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like El Dorado struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Union Mine couldn't quite finish off El Dorado in their previous matchup last Monday and fell 11-9. Can Union Mine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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