Southern Cayuga hasn't had much luck against Union Springs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chiefs will challenge the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Southern Cayuga sitting on four straight wins and Union Springs on 12.
On Wednesday, Southern Cayuga got the win against Groton by a conclusive 13-1. The Chiefs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Union Springs came out on top against Newark Valley on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run sixth inning. The Wolves never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The Wolves are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 11th game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Paityn Delaney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Union Springs got a massive performance out of Abbi Tracy, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Kate Herrling was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one double.
Union Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Union Springs' win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Cayuga, their record now sits at 9-3.
Southern Cayuga might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Union Springs in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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