Scotties
| 04/26/25 vs Wilmington | 11-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Rochester | 16-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Rochester | 16-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ South Side | 15-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Cornell | 16-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Union Area had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They never let the Wilmington Greyhounds get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Scotties' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six contests.
Mia Preuhs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Olivia Williams was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addie Nogay, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Union Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilmington only managed three hits.
Union Area's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wilmington, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Union Area and Wilmington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Scotties (ranked 46th) will meet Sewickley Academy (ranked 138th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Union Area 1.1, Sewickley Academy 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Wilmington will take on Reynolds at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (149 vs. 459).
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