Union Area's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the St. Joseph Spartans with a sharp 19-5 win. The Scotties' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chris Staph made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
Maddox Ryhal
| 04/01/25 @ St. Joseph | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Leechburg | 1 |
| 05/06/24 vs Springdale | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs St. Joseph | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Summit Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Union Area got a massive performance out of Maddox Ryhal, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave Ryhal a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Harper, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Union Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Union Area's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for St. Joseph, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Union Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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