
Scotties
04/24/25 vs Rochester | 16-0 |
04/23/25 @ South Side | 15-0 |
04/21/25 vs Cornell | 16-0 |
04/21/25 vs Cornell | 15-0 |
04/15/25 @ Bishop Canevin | 16-1 |
+ 3 more games |
Union Area's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Rochester Rams with a sharp 16-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Scotties in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won nine in a row.
Sarah Straley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Union Area let Irelyn Fisher and Emily Ross run wild. Fisher went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI, while Ross went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Ross a new career-high. Addie Nogay was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Union Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Union Area's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Rochester, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Union Area beat the Rams by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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