Union City has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the McDowell Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Union City will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against North East on Friday. Union City blew past North East 11-1.
The team relied heavily on Alissa Leech, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Cathryn Reynolds, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McDowell's hitters rose to the challenge against a Ramblers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.67 runs allowed on Thursday. McDowell put the hurt on Cathedral Prep with a sharp 13-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McDowell.
Gabby DeLuca made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). DeLuca has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Nageli, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Gracie Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Union City's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for McDowell, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Union City's way against McDowell in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 as Union City made off with an 11-0 win. Will Union City repeat their success, or does McDowell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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