The Unity Reed Lions will head out to square off against the Eastern View Cyclones at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Unity Reed's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in five consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Unity Reed fell victim to Freedom and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 22-0 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Eastern View posted their closest win since May 3, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Caroline, sneaking past 2-1. The two-run effort marked the Cyclones' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cailin Rendell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastern View's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Fick, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Eastern View pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Unity Reed, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Unity Reed might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Eastern View when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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