After two games on the road, Union Local is heading back home. They will take on the Cambridge Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Union Local is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Union Local had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Buckeye Local.
Lauren Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Breanna Barbe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cambridge had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Red Devils onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Cambridge this season.
The result came thanks to Abigayil Mann's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Cambridge got a massive performance out of Miranda Cole, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Kenworthy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Union Local's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Cambridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Union Local suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Cambridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Union Local avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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