Uniontown is 2-8 against Northeast since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Monday's first game. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Uniontown gave their fans yet another huge victory last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Yates Center. 12 seems to be a good number for Uniontown as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kaelynn Hathaway was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hathaway has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hathaway was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Klara Stock was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Stock is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Jordi Wolf was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Northeast scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Thursday. They never let Oswego onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Uniontown's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Northeast, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Uniontown suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Northeast in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Uniontown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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