Sadly, United is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Purchase Line Red Dragons on Wednesday. One positive for United, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Payton Thomas and Madisyn Burkett stepped up to the plate in a big way. Thomas got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, while Burkett went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alexis McElwee, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, United didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Purchase Line's side, Kaitlyn Houser made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Houser was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Walker was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Bella Cessna was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
United's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Purchase Line, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
United will head out on the road to challenge Rockwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. United has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Purchase Line, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Shamokin at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Purchase Line is out to stop a 11-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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