Softball Recap: Union Area Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Scotties

Margin (Wins)

04/17/26 vs Rochester	18
03/30/26 vs Cornell	18
04/20/26 @ Sewickley Academy	17
04/13/26 @ Cornell	16
03/27/26 @ Bishop Canevin	16

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Union Area walked away with it. They put the hurt on the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals with a sharp 12-2 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Scotties, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Korynne Shannon was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Joseph, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Nevaeh Hunt was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Union Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DuBois Central Catholic only posted an OBP of .240.

The win was the sixth in a row for Union Area, bringing their record up to 21-2. As for DuBois Central Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 20-3 record.

Coming up, Union Area will take on Berlin Brothersvalley on Monday. The Scotties' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountaineers have averaged an impressive 11.9 runs per game this season. DuBois Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.