The United Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mineral Ridge Rams at 5:00 p.m.
Mineral Ridge is facing United at the wrong time: United suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 13-6 to the Clippers. It was the first time this season that United let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mineral Ridge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Western Reserve.
Lily Merolillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Wall, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sullivan Sandy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
United's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3. As for Mineral Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
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