United won against Northern Cambria last Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The United Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Portage Mustangs. The win was nothing new for United as they're now sitting on six straight.
Isaac Worthington was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden McCully, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Portage's side, Jake McCoy put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). McCoy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
McCoy wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tony Lawrence, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Justin Morgan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Portage hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United struck out eight times.
United is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Portage, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
United will have a chance to go back-to-back against Portage: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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