The East Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Unionville Longhorns at 3:45 p.m. Unionville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Henderson and snuck past 5-3. That's two games straight that East has won by exactly two runs.
Rebecca Opperman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Caelyn Rodriguez and Grace Koberg did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Koberg scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Antczak, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Unionville's offense. They suffered a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of Downingtown East back in March. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Unionville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
East's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Unionville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
East couldn't quite finish off Unionville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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