While Union didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bear Lake Bears a 17-0 shutout on Saturday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Haylee Moynier
| 03/15/25 vs Bear Lake | 8 |
| 03/15/25 vs Lincoln County | 15 |
| 03/14/25 vs Rigby | 12 |
| 03/14/25 vs Lone Peak | 14 |
| 03/14/25 vs Highland | 13 |
| + 6 more games |
Haylee Moynier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kadyn Kettle, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Charlee Kesler was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Union was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear Lake only posted a batting average of .000.
The victory was the third in a row for Union, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bear Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Union will head out on the road to face off against Uintah at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Bear Lake, they have already played their next game, a 10-9 defeat against Hillcrest on the 15th.
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