After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Adams, Union City was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the National Trail Blazers with a sharp 9-2 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kierra Thacker
| 05/07/25 @ National Trail | 8 |
| 05/01/25 @ South Adams | 6 |
| 04/28/25 @ Bluffton | 9 |
| 04/24/25 vs Centerville | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Wes-Del | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Kierra Thacker tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Oaklee Reichard, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Lillian Zigler, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Union City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as National Trail only posted an OBP of .286.
Union City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for National Trail, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union City will host Cowan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for National Trail, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cedarville at 5:00 p.m.
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