The Union Area Scotties are on the road again on Monday to play the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Union Area: 2.4, DuBois Central Catholic: 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Union Area heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chartiers-Houston.
Union Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Gorgacz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Benedict, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, DuBois Central Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 2-1.
Rylee Kulbatsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Union Area's loss dropped their record down to 20-2. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Union Area hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .392. However, it's not like DuBois Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .406. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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