It was a good run, but Deer Lakes unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 7-1 to the Union Area Scotties. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Deer Lakes couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Union Area's part, Mia Preuhs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. Preuhs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Irelyn Fisher, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Williams, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Deer Lakes' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Union Area, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Deer Lakes will challenge Burrell at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Deer Lakes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Burrell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Union Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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