The Unity Eagles are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Spring Valley Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Unity is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Unity lost 22-3 to Shell Lake back in April.
Megan Peterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Fugate, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spring Valley). They walked away with a 14-11 victory over Elmwood/Plum City on Thursday.
Spring Valley got a massive performance out of Shaliko Timm, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Timm also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Addison Nelson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Spring Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Unity's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Spring Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Unity skirted past Spring Valley 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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