The Circleville Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Unioto Shermans at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Circleville is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Circleville challenged Liberty Union on Thursday. The Tigers fell 10-7 to the Lions. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Lions since on Thursday.
Kaylee West was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Unioto, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Miami Trace 13-3 on Thursday.
Mackenzie Paugh was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Paugh was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Tuttle, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Williams, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Unioto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Circleville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Unioto, their record now sits at 5-6.
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