For the second straight game, Unity Reed will face off against Patriot. The Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Unity Reed's hitters haven't had much luck over their past ten contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Unity Reed fell victim to Patriot and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 20-0 to the Pioneers.
For Patriot's part, Natalie Stanton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Stanton has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Patriot got a massive performance out of Aubrey Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Shelton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Supinger, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Patriot hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matches.
Patriot is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Unity Reed, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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