Lady Pats shut down Cowan 4-1, North Decatur 11-1
April 5, 2023 at 7:42 p.m.
Union County turned back New Castle, 8-4, to start, and added a pair of wins this week for a great 3-0 start.
The Lady Patriots stood tall at Cowan this week with a 4-1 victory in eight innings and beat North Decatur, 11-1 in five innings.
To brighten the pot, junior pitcher Bailey Mathews pitched in all three games and did her share at the plate in all three wins.
Union County and Cowan battled through the first two innings until UC shortstop AnnaLea Adams opened the third inning with a shot (HR) over the left field fence.
The Blackhawks came back in the fifth inning with a single and double to tie the score (1-1) that stood until the eighth inning.
Adams was the second batter at the plate in the top of the eighth inning and taking no chances, Cowan put her on base with an intentional walk.
Shelby Hill drew a walk to put two on base. Then Harly Pilgrim reached first on an error and scored Adams. Then it was Bailey Mathews time, who hit deep into center field and 2 RBIs when Hill and Pilgrim turned on the speed to complete the circle.
With the score at 4-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Cowan led off with a single into left field before Mathews threw 11 pitches to strike out the final three batters. UC 4, Cowan 1 in eight innings.
Bailey gave up seven hits and struck out 15 Blackhawks.
At home the following day with North Decatur was shorter.
Union County scored in the first, third, fourth and fifth inning for the 11-1 final score. Everyone shared in the 11-1 North Decatur win and the 3-0 season start...Ally Gray 3 hits including a double and scored two runs. Adams...2 hits including a home run, scored three runs. Hill...2 hits, scored 3 runs. Pilgrim...3 hits, scored 2 runs. Mathews...3 hits, scored a run. Whitney King...base hit, hit by pitch.
Next opponents
Union County hosts Hagerstown tonight at Johnny Welborn Field and plays a double-header at Preble Shawnee on Saturday, April 8.
Union County 000 100 03 - 4
Cowan 000 010 00 - 1
LOB: Cowan 9. UC 8.
Batteries: UC-Mathews and Hill. Cowan-Rieckert and Bynum.
North Decatur 000 10 - 1
Union County 301 25 -11
LOB: North Decatur 1. UC 7.
Batteries: North Decatur-Swain and Ogden.
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Union County turned back New Castle, 8-4, to start, and added a pair of wins this week for a great 3-0 start.
The Lady Patriots stood tall at Cowan this week with a 4-1 victory in eight innings and beat North Decatur, 11-1 in five innings.
To brighten the pot, junior pitcher Bailey Mathews pitched in all three games and did her share at the plate in all three wins.
Union County and Cowan battled through the first two innings until UC shortstop AnnaLea Adams opened the third inning with a shot (HR) over the left field fence.
The Blackhawks came back in the fifth inning with a single and double to tie the score (1-1) that stood until the eighth inning.
Adams was the second batter at the plate in the top of the eighth inning and taking no chances, Cowan put her on base with an intentional walk.
Shelby Hill drew a walk to put two on base. Then Harly Pilgrim reached first on an error and scored Adams. Then it was Bailey Mathews time, who hit deep into center field and 2 RBIs when Hill and Pilgrim turned on the speed to complete the circle.
With the score at 4-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Cowan led off with a single into left field before Mathews threw 11 pitches to strike out the final three batters. UC 4, Cowan 1 in eight innings.
Bailey gave up seven hits and struck out 15 Blackhawks.
At home the following day with North Decatur was shorter.
Union County scored in the first, third, fourth and fifth inning for the 11-1 final score. Everyone shared in the 11-1 North Decatur win and the 3-0 season start...Ally Gray 3 hits including a double and scored two runs. Adams...2 hits including a home run, scored three runs. Hill...2 hits, scored 3 runs. Pilgrim...3 hits, scored 2 runs. Mathews...3 hits, scored a run. Whitney King...base hit, hit by pitch.
Next opponents
Union County hosts Hagerstown tonight at Johnny Welborn Field and plays a double-header at Preble Shawnee on Saturday, April 8.
Union County 000 100 03 - 4
Cowan 000 010 00 - 1
LOB: Cowan 9. UC 8.
Batteries: UC-Mathews and Hill. Cowan-Rieckert and Bynum.
North Decatur 000 10 - 1
Union County 301 25 -11
LOB: North Decatur 1. UC 7.
Batteries: North Decatur-Swain and Ogden.