After a string of four wins, Union City's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 7-4 to the McDowell Trojans. Union City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McDowell apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Union City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alissa Leech, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On McDowell's side, Gabby DeLuca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. DeLuca has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for McDowell, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Union City will challenge Northwestern at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McDowell, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Warren at 4:00 p.m. McDowell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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