Union Area and Chartiers-Houston squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Union Area had to settle for second. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers. Union Area's defeat signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
Union Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Gorgacz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Olivia Benedict was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Union Area's loss dropped their record down to 20-2. As for Chartiers-Houston, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Union Area is on the road again on Monday to play DuBois Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (DuBois Central Catholic: 0.7, Union Area: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Chartiers-Houston, they will square off against Berlin Brothersvalley at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Chartiers-Houston: 2.1, Berlin Brothersvalley: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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