The Union Local Jets will face off against the Brooke Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union Local is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since March 28th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cambridge, sneaking past 3-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brooke). They were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over Catholic Central on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bruins needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Brooke got a great performance from Karson Drumm as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Drumm a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Hayman, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Michel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Brooke kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Brooke pushed their record up to 6-18 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Union Local, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
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