The United Golden Eagles will face off against the David Anderson Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
United had been on a seven-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Maplewood put an end to it on Saturday. The Golden Eagles came up short against the Rockets, falling 16-1. The game marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask David Anderson). They blew past East 23-2 on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Emelia Cook, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Abby Ammon was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
David Anderson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
Having lost for the first time this season, United fell to 7-1. As for David Anderson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
United took their win against David Anderson in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 22-1 score. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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