Union City fell victim to Dresden and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Dresden Lions by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Union City's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Dresden's part, not much got past Eva Stafford, who gave up just nine hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Union City off the board. Stafford has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dresden saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Di Pietro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Union City now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Dresden, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union City is on the road again on Monday to play Hickman County at 5:00 p.m. As for Dresden, they will face off against Peabody at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Dresden's pitching crew has only allowed 0.2 runs per game this season, so Peabody's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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