Union Area had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Summit Academy Knights as they made off with a 16-1 win. The Scotties might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Jalen Peace made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Chris Staph was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dom Cucitrone, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Scotties
| 04/28/25 vs Summit Academy | 67.6% |
| 04/23/25 vs Aquinas Academy | 45.5% |
| 04/22/25 @ Aquinas Academy | 45.9% |
| 04/19/25 @ Neshannock | 50% |
| 04/16/25 @ Western Beaver | 32.3% |
| + 16 more games |
Union Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Union Area's record now sits at 6-7. As for Summit Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Union Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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