Union Area won the last time they faced Western Beaver, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Union Area Scotties were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Western Beaver Golden Beavers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Union Area.
Rocco Galmarini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Union Area's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mike Gunn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Grayson Blakley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Western Beaver didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union Area only tossed four.
Union Area's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Western Beaver, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Area is on the road again on Thursday to play Leechburg at 3:45 p.m. Leechburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Western Beaver, they will head out on the road to take on Ellwood City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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