
Golden Eagles
05/09/25 vs Wellsville | 17 |
05/05/25 @ Southern | 16 |
04/12/25 vs Heartland Christian | 15 |
05/08/25 vs Southern | 13 |
03/29/25 vs West Greene | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask United). They put the hurt on the Wellsville Tigers with a sharp 17-1 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
Quentin Taylor made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, United got a massive performance out of Wyatt Swanson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Jason Pratt was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
United always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
United's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Wellsville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. United will host Columbiana at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wellsville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chaney at 5:00 p.m.
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