The Union Area Scotties will head out on the road to face off against the Summit Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Union Area has four straight victories, Summit Academy has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Union Area beats Summit Academy with four runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Union Area had just enough and edged Leechburg out 4-3. That's two games straight that Union Area has won by just one run.
Anthony Roper made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roper was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Roper wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dayne Johnke, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Mike Gunn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Summit Academy fell victim to Western Beaver and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 30-0 to the Golden Beavers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Union Area pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Summit Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Union Area took their victory against Summit Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Area 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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