Monroe Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-2 to the Union City Indians on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monroe Central of the 19-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Monroe Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ailey Moon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Union City's side, Lindsey Evans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Evans has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Union City let Oaklee Reichard and Brianna Williams loose on the outfield. Reichard went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Williams scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Ordonez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Union City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will face off against Northeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeastern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Monroe Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Union City, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Winchester Community at 2:00 p.m. Winchester Community has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something Union City will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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