It was a good run, but Unionville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. Their rough 11-3 defeat to the Phoenixville Phantoms might stick with them for a while. Unionville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Phoenixville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Unionville got a good showing from Brandon Brookes, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Unionville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Parise, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Parise has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Unionville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Phoenixville only tossed seven.
On Phoenixville's side, Sam Marsh made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Marsh was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Farrand, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Nattle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Unionville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for Phoenixville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Unionville will look to defend their home field on Monday against Great Valley at 4:00 p.m. Great Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Phoenixville, they will head out on the road to challenge Pottstown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Phoenixville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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