The Union City Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Anderson Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Union City will be strutting in after a victory while Anderson will be coming in after a defeat.
Union City took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Randolph Southern onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Shannen Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Scarlett VanMeter was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Emma Blankley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Anderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-5 to Lapel.
Emma Wilson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Delayna Houk, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Union City's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Union City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Anderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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