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| 03/27/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/22/23 - Home | 13-2 W |
| 04/05/22 - Away | 10-3 W |
| 05/11/21 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 04/09/21 - Home | 12-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
United is a perfect 10-0 against Purchase Line since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Lions will welcome the Red Dragons at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for United and eight for Purchase Line.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between United and West Shamokin, and West Shamokin kept the tradition alive. The Lions fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 10-9 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one run.
Cole McGinnis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Shaydon Oleksa, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Purchase Line scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Northern Cambria, falling 22-5.
Christian Moyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Devlan Kordish, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
United's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Purchase Line, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
United's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. The Lions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Purchase Line, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will United continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went United's way against Purchase Line in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as United made off with an 11-1 win. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Red Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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