United is 2-8 against Northern Cambria since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The United Lions will head out on the road to take on the Northern Cambria Colts at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, United came up short against Homer-Center and fell 9-5.
Abigail McConville put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). McConville has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McConville was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Madisyn Burkett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cleo Long, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Northern Cambria had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Purchase Line on Thursday. Northern Cambria has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lainey Vasil made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Fox, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
United's record now sits at 1-7. As for Northern Cambria, their record now sits at 2-6.
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