Union City extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-12 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-6 to the Tri Titans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Indians were not able to make up for their defeat to the Titans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Oaklee Reichard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Blankley, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
As for Tri, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Tri's side, the team relied heavily on Rylan Mathews, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Mathews has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Becca Sherwood, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Union City and Tri are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Indians will take on Monroe Central at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Tri, they will challenge North Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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