For the second straight game, Union Area will face off against St. Joseph. The Scotties will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Union Area will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Union Area is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 19-5 margin over St. Joseph on Tuesday.
Chris Staph
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Chris Staph made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Maddox Ryhal was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Staph, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Union Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Joseph is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. As for Union Area, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
St. Joseph's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Union Area has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for St. Joseph, though, as they've only averaged .298. Will they be able to contain Union Area's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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