It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Union ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past the Pine Grove Panthers 6-5. This was a revenge match for West Union, as the team was forced to settle for a 1-0 loss when these two played last Friday.
Jon Grey Morrisson and Cole Willard made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Morrisson struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Willard tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At bat, Morrisson fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 4-for-4, while Willard scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Greer Manning, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
West Union pushed their record up to 18-10 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Pine Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat West Union by a score of 4-3.
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