Union City had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Monroe Central Golden Bears 19-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Union City also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Lindsey Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Evans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oaklee Reichard, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Scarlett VanMeter was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
On Monroe Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayme Brannan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Monroe Central dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Union City will take on Ansonia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Monroe Central, they will be playing at home against Eastern Hancock at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Central has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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