It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Union Area had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Greene Pioneers a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Union Area, who have now won 18 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Mia Preuhs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Preuhs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Preuhs was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Irelyn Fisher was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Mallory Gorgacz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On West Greene's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmaline Beazell, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The win (which was Union Area's 15th in a row) raised their record to 20-1. As for West Greene, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
As of now, neither Union Area nor West Greene have any future games scheduled.
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