Unionville entered their tilt with East with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the East Vikings with a sharp 9-1 win on Tuesday. Unionville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Nick Diehl was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Diehl was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cenzo Sammaritano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Brandon Brookes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Unionville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for East, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Unionville will head out on the road to square off against Coatesville at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Coatesville: 3.6, Unionville: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennett at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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