Union Area's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Aquinas Academy Crusaders with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Scotties as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Logan Staph spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Harper, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Union Area's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Swayze Reighert, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Union Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aquinas Academy only managed four hits.
Union Area's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Aquinas Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Union Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Crusaders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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