Uniontown splits with Chetopa

Uniontown's Luke Spainhoward throws a pitch to a Chetopa batter during the first game of Monday's doubleheader with Chetopa at Dawson Field in Bronson. Spainhoward struck out 12 batters in the Eagles' 15-5 win. Chetopa won the second game, 5-0. (Captured Images/Kenny Felt)

Uniontown's baseball team has won two of the three most recent games it has played, including a split of a home doubleheader with Chetopa at Bronson Monday.

The Eagles defeated Altoona-Midway in a Three Rivers League game Thursday at Buffalo, 9-7. In that game, Luke Spainhoward went four for four at the plate and stole three bases. Freshman Ty Clayton was three for four, stole three bases, and pitched a complete game for his first win. He walked eight batters and struck out seven.

In Monday's first game, a 15-5 win over Chetopa which counted in Three Rivers League play, Spainhoward (4-0) pitched all five innings, striking out 12 batters. Shawn Pritchett and George Pillion each had three hits. Pillion had three steals.

Chetopa won the second game, 5-0. The Eagles had only one base hit in that game, which was by Clayton.

Thursday's Game

Uniontown...... 220 021 2 -- 9 13 x

Alt.-Midway.... 003 201 1 -- 7 9 x

WP -- Clayton (1-0). LP -- n/a.

HR -- none.

Monday's Games

Game One

Chetopa........... 001 22x x -- 5 6 x

Uniontown...... 230 91x x -- 15 12 x

WP -- Spainhoward (4-0). LP -- n/a.

Game Two

Chetopa........... 004 000 1 -- 5 5 x

Uniontown...... 000 000 0 -- 0 1 x

WP -- n/a. LP -- Pritchett (1-3).

HR -- none.