Union Area won against Aquinas Academy on Tuesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Scotties walked away with an 8-4 win over the Crusaders. With that victory, the Scotties brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Cole Harper
| 04/23/25 vs Aquinas Academy | 9 |
| 03/19/25 @ Wilmington | 4 |
| 04/23/24 vs Summit Academy | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Rochester | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Western Beaver | 1 |
Cole Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Swayze Reighert was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Dom Cucitrone, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Union Area hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Union Area's record is now 5-7. As for Aquinas Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Union Area is set to challenge their familiar foe Summit Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Aquinas Academy will square off against rival St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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