Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for United

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 vs Heartland Christian	14
04/30/25 @ Leetonia	10
04/12/25 vs Heartland Christian	10
03/29/25 vs West Greene	10
04/24/25 @ Wellsville	9

United entered their tilt with Leetonia on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bears 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Parker Newburn was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Those 20 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Kadin Schonauer and Quentin Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Schonauer went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles, while Taylor went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two doubles gave Schonauer a new career-high. Wyatt Swanson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

United was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

United's record is now 14-5. As for Leetonia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. United will venture away from home to square off against Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.67 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Leetonia, they will head out on the road to challenge Aquinas at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.