Union had already won five in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Prairie Falcons as they made off with an 8-1 win. Fans of Union have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
For Prairie's part, Rylee Wall spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Blunt, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
Union's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Prairie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
After both having extra time off, Union and Heritage will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Prairie, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Camas at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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