The Unionville Longhorns will face off against the Kennett Blue Demons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Unionville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Oxford with a sharp 9-0 win. Considering the Longhorns have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She also allowed four hits, marking her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addison Smith was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lily Daniels, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Kennett never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Delaware County Christian last Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Knights. The game marked the Blue Demons' most dominant victory of the season.
Unionville pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Kennett, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Unionville took their win against Kennett when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will the Longhorns repeat their success, or do the Blue Demons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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