The North Union Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Union came out on top against Bellefontaine on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Wildcats took their match against the Chieftains 7-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Leah Cox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Cox was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Kale Keigley
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In other batting news, Kale Keigley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailin McElroy, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cardington-Lincoln had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Golden Knights a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cardington-Lincoln's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for North Union, their record now sits at 11-12.
Everything went North Union's way against Cardington-Lincoln in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as North Union made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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