Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, United couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rootstown Rovers on Friday. If the Golden Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 17-7 to the Rovers when the teams met back in April of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
United saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quentin Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Cavan Jackson was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
United's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Rootstown, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-9.
As of now, neither United nor the Rovers have any future games scheduled.
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