The Union Mine Diamondbacks will square off against the McClatchy Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Union Mine made easy work of Johnson and carried off a 25-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Diamondbacks.
Eden Sams made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Sams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Kaylee Henkel
| 02/12/26 vs Johnson | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Rosemont | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ El Dorado | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Amador | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bradshaw Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, Kaylee Henkel and Isabella McMurray did most of the damage at the plate: Henkel got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while McMurray went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three runs gave Henkel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jillian Niles, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Union Mine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson only posted an OBP of .417.
Meanwhile, McClatchy had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Wood with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Jayeliza Rogers was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Elaina Salaguinto was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Union Mine couldn't quite finish off McClatchy in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 and fell 5-3. Can the Diamondbacks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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