Urchins
| 04/01/25 vs Walnut | 10-0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hamilton | 12-2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hamilton | 11-0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Northpoint Christian | 6-3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Grenada | 2-1 |
| + 6 more games |
East Union waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Walnut Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. The Urchins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Lucy Cochran, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Walnut off the board. Cochran has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ali Cooper, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Marley Clayton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
East Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walnut only posted an OBP of .190.
East Union's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Walnut, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
East Union will have a chance to go back-to-back against Walnut: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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