North East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to the Union City Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North East of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
North East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Jones, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Union City's side, Alissa Leech was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cathryn Reynolds, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
North East's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Union City, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North East will take on Harbor Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Union City, they will be playing at home against McDowell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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