Union Area is 8-0 against Western Beaver since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Union Area Scotties will be playing at home against the Western Beaver Golden Beavers at 2:00 p.m. Union Area will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Union Area sidestepped Shenango for a 5-4 victory. The win was just what Union Area needed coming off of a 19-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Dom Cucitrone was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Western Beaver and Leechburg two weeks ago hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Western Beaver sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Leechburg. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Western Beaver considering their two-run performance the match before.
Brendon Fortner was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Union Area's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Western Beaver, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Union Area took their victory against Western Beaver in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Union Area repeat their success, or does Western Beaver have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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