The Union Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Summit Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Union has not done well against Uintah recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Union skirted past Uintah 10-9. The victory was just what Union needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Haylee Moynier spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Josie Prevedel was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Teddy Oleen was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, South Summit had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Longhorns.
Brinley Stapleton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Peacock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Union's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for South Summit, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Union came out on top in a nail-biter against South Summit when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Does Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Summit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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