The Union Area Scotties will head out on the road to square off against the Northgate Flames at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northgate took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Union Area, who comes in off a win.
Union Area had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Hopewell as Union Area made off with a 12-1 win.
Mia Preuhs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Preuhs was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Union Area got a massive performance out of Mallory Gorgacz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Olivia Williams was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Northgate fell victim to Quaker Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Quakers. Northgate has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Everything went Union Area's way against Northgate in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Union Area made off with a 19-0 victory. Does Union Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northgate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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