The East Union Urchins will take on the Bruce Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Union is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Philadelphia get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Urchins sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Lucy Cochran made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other pitching news, Allie Davies looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Marley Clayton was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Lilly Mae Watson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
East Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bruce made easy work of Charleston on Thursday and carried off a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Bruce got a massive performance out of Leah Clark, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Bruce's victory bumped their record up to 13-11-1. As for East Union, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
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