Union barely beat Pine View the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Union Cougars blew past the Pine View Panthers 19-1 on Wednesday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Haylee Moynier
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Haylee Moynier made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mollee Rasmussen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Barney, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine View only posted an OBP of .333.
Union's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Pine View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union will square off against San Juan at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so San Juan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pine View, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Desert Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine View has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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