Oakland Catholic will head out on the road to take on the Uniontown Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakland Catholic has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oakland Catholic is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 13-4 to West Mifflin.
Addi Crummie was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Madison Pullen also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Uniontown not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 12th. They put the hurt on Ringgold with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Raiders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Emmaleigh Noah made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Graci Rodeheaver was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Lauren White was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Uniontown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Oakland Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Uniontown, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-5.
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