Union Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Western Beaver Golden Beavers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Beavers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-7 on Wednesday.
Union Area saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Union Area's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Western Beaver, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Union Area will take on Neshannock at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Scotties' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Western Beaver, they will welcome Summit Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Beavers are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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