The Union Area Scotties will square off against the Aquinas Academy Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Union Area will be strutting in after a win while Aquinas Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Union Area took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Western Beaver by a score of 6-1.
Meanwhile, Aquinas Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Leechburg.
Aquinas Academy got a good showing from Tim Crawford, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Crusaders are 2-1 when Crawford allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-3-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Aquinas Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Hynds, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Union Area's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Aquinas Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Union Area was able to grind out a solid win over Aquinas Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 8-4. Will the Scotties repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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