After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bradford, Union City was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Southern Wells Raiders. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won three in a row.

Kierra Thacker
04/11/25 @ Southern Wells | 6 |
04/07/25 @ Bradford | 3 |
05/22/24 vs Tri | 1 |
05/21/24 vs Randolph Southern | 4 |
05/18/24 @ Daleville | 1 |
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Kierra Thacker looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Union City got a massive performance out of Brianna Williams, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Williams has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Zigler, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Union City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Wells only posted an OBP of .345.
The win got Union City back to even at 1-1. As for Southern Wells, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Union City has already played their next contest, an 11-3 loss against Mississinawa Valley on the 14th. As for Southern Wells, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-3 defeat against Winchester Community on the 12th.
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