Adena had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-13 to make it six. They lost 15-0 to the Unioto Shermans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Unioto, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Unioto's part, Carter Elliott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Elliott a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Unioto let David Long and Jaxon Zickafoose run wild. Long went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs, while Zickafoose went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Long a new career-high. Blake Sanders was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Adena is set to challenge their familiar foe Westfall at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Unioto will square off against rival Huntington at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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