UNITED SENDS A MESSAGE
HANOVERTON OH- The season opening matchup between Lisbon and United had the potential to give everyone an early season preview of who could contend at the top of the EOAC this season. Lisbon, the perennial league favorites in the EOAC, came into Hanoverton looking to maintain their grip at the top. United has other plans for this season as the upstart Eagles came ready to contend defeating Lisbon 9-2 on a cold blustery day.
Junior Tori Firth dominated the Lisbon hitters all afternoon going the distance striking 14 while only surrendering 2 runs on 3 hits. The Eagles hitters backed up their starting pitcher by scattering 11 hits on the afternoon against Lisbon standout Mya Emmerling (6IP, 6K).
United scored twice in the first inning and 4 more times the next two innings to race out to a 6-0 lead. Samantha Lippiatt led the offense collecting 3 hits and scoring 4 times. Joshlyn Irie contributed going 2 – 3 with a 2 run double to break the game open in the 3rd inning. Brielle Rose collected two hits, while teammates Makaylah Craig, Mati Zines, and Tori Firth all contributed an RBI in victory.
Lisbon was lead offensively by McKenna Daily going 2 – 3 and Justyce Vrabel 1 – 3 with an RBI.
United (1-0) looks to continue their winning ways traveling to Salem on Saturday. Lisbon (0-1) looks to rebound as it travels to Youngstown East on Friday.
*Contributed By YSN’s Chris Sigler
