The Uniontown Eagles will take on the Central Heights Vikings on Thursday.
Last Monday, Uniontown came up short against Fredonia and fell 6-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Central Heights waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Vikings have won 12 contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kreig Garrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Kord Stroup was incredible, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Aydan Dunbar was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Central Heights' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Uniontown, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Uniontown couldn't quite get it done against Central Heights in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 13-9. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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