The Uniontown Red Raiders will venture away from home to square off against Oakland Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Uniontown fell victim to Laurel Highlands and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Red Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Oakland Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Uniontown, falling 14-2.
Oakland Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nina Hillard, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Natalie Waffensmith also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Uniontown's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Oakland Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Oakland Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Uniontown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Oakland Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .202. Will they be able to contain Uniontown's hitters?
Everything went Uniontown's way against Oakland Catholic in their previous meeting on Monday, as Uniontown made off with a 14-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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