The Unionville Longhorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Unionville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Bayard Rustin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Unionville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering East just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-2.
Meanwhile, Bayard Rustin can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Ridley as Bayard Rustin made off with a 13-2 victory.
Ashley Falcone made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Falcone has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Falcone was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Lauren Greenwood looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Kelly Fricker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Puzzangara, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Unionville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Bayard Rustin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Unionville took their win against Bayard Rustin in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-3. Will Unionville repeat their success, or does Bayard Rustin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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