Unity Reed had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it 12. They lost 20-0 to the Patriot Pioneers. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Pioneers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Patriot, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Patriot's part, Natalie Stanton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Stanton has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Patriot got a massive performance out of Aubrey Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Shelton a new career-high. Grace Wolf was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Patriot will head out on the road to take on Battlefield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Unity Reed will be paying especially close attention to Patriot's game: after Patriot faces off against Battlefield, they'll take on Unity Reed again at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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