The Union Area Scotties will head out on the road to take on the West Allegheny Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Union Area: 3.9, West Allegheny: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Union Area gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Joseph a 17-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Union Area.
Jalen Peace looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Union Area got a massive performance out of Rocco Galmarini, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gettings, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Allegheny, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past North Hills 4-3.
Union Area's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for West Allegheny, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Union Area suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to West Allegheny in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Union Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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