The Washburn Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Union County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Washburn will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Washburn fell victim to Cosby and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Washburn was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Union County got the win against Fulton on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Union County.
Olivia Reed made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reed was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teagan Monroe, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Ava Biggs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Washburn's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Union County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Washburn suffered a grim 22-2 defeat to Union County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reed, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Now that Washburn knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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