The Union Mine Diamondbacks will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Galt Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Union Mine after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Bradshaw Christian by a score of 8-7.
Madison Matlack put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Matlack was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jennifer Wylie and Bridgette Helmer did some serious damage despite the final result: Wylie scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Helmer went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Savannah Warman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Galt lost 12-1 to Rosemont on Monday.
Galt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamille Grace, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Union Mine has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Galt, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Galt's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Union Mine hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Galt, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain Union Mine's hitters?
Everything went Union Mine's way against Galt in their previous matchup last Friday as Union Mine made off with a 14-2 victory. Does Union Mine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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