Union Area's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They blew past the South Side Rams 15-0. The win continues a trend for the Scotties in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won eight in a row.
Mia Preuhs made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Union Area got a massive performance out of Irelyn Fisher, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Olivia Benedict was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Union Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
Scotties
| 04/23/25 @ South Side | 15-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Bishop Canevin | 16-1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Sewickley Academy | 19-0 |
| 03/17/25 @ Riverside | 13-1 |
| 05/08/24 @ West Allegheny | 6-3 |
| + 7 more games |
Union Area pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for South Side, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Area will head out to take on New Castle at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Scotties' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hurricanes have averaged an impressive 11.5 runs per game this season. As for South Side, they will take on Sewickley Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. South Side's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sewickley Academy has averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season.
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