Union City had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-7 to make it four. They lost 15-0 to the Mendon Hornets. If the Chargers were looking for revenge after losing 14-0 to the Hornets when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Mendon, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Mendon's part, Rowan Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Allen has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ally Butler was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Jadyn Samson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union City will welcome Stockbridge at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mendon, they will host Colon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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