South Side had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it five. They lost 15-0 to the Union Area Scotties. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scotties this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 two weeks ago.
As for Union Area, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Considering they have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Union Area's part, Mia Preuhs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Preuhs has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Union Area got a massive performance out of Irelyn Fisher, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Olivia Benedict, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Side will head out to face off against Sewickley Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sewickley Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so South Side's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Union Area, they will venture away from home to square off against New Castle at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Scotties' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hurricanes have averaged an impressive 11.5 runs per game this season.
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