Unity Reed had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it nine. They lost 14-0 to the Battlefield Bobcats. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Bobcats when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Battlefield, their record is now 9-5. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Battlefield's part, McKenzie Pittman and Izabella Rodriguez were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Pittman tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. At bat, Pittman got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Rodriguez got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Abby Burns was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Williams, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Unity Reed will face off against Osbourn Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Battlefield, they will challenge Osbourn at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bobcats are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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