United fell victim to Cambria Heights and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Cambria Heights Highlanders. United's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
United saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail McConville, who went 2-for-3 with a double. McConville has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Cambria Heights' side, Sidney Nihart made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Nihart was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gina Lane was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Hallie Hayes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
United's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Cambria Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
United will be playing in front of their home fans against Ferndale at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Ferndale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Cambria Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Portage at 4:30 p.m.
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