The home team had won the previous five meetings between United and West Shamokin, and West Shamokin kept the tradition alive. The Lions fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 10-9 on Monday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Cole McGinnis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that he hit this season. Shaydon Oleksa was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
United dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for West Shamokin, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. United will square off against rival Purchase Line at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, West Shamokin is set to challenge their familiar foe Cambria Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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