The Union City Indians are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Tri Titans at 6:00 p.m. Union City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Union City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Randolph Southern a 16-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Union City considering their one-run performance the game before.
Gabrielle Ordonez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Williams, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tri waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Golden Eagles.
Macey Ballard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kennadi Knepley, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Rylan Matthews was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Union City's record is now 9-17. As for Tri, their record is now 11-12.
Union City might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Tri in their previous matchup on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tri's Ashton Richey, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Union City knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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