Union Springs gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They never let the Newark Valley Cardinals get on the board and left with a 23-0 win. For the Wolves, this counts as revenge for the 10-6 victory the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2019.
Gracie Chalupnicki was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Chalupnicki was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Union Springs got a massive performance out of Abbi Tracy, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Kate Herrling, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Newark Valley is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Union Springs is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Southern Cayuga at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The contest will give the Wolves their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Newark Valley, they will welcome Tioga at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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