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Uniontown Legion keeps rolling

By Rob Burchianti rburchianti@heraldstandard.Com 4 min read
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Tim Rice (14) throws a pitch during Uniontown's 14-3 victory over Farmington in their Fayette American Legion Baseball League game on Wednesday at Hutchinson Field. Rice was the winning pitcher.

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Farmington second baseman Carter Waligura (15) walks away as Uniontown's Ted Sova (2) dusts himself off after stealing second base during the second inning of their Fayette American Legion Baseball League game Wednesday at Hutchinson Field.

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Farmington’s Carter Waligura (15) is tagged out by Uniontown Dom Peroni (5) while trying to steal third base in the the first inning of their Fayette American Legion Baseball League game on Wednesday at Hutchinson Field. Waligora was thrown out by catcher Zack Stashick.

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Farmington catcher Tyler Frazee (4) makes the force out at home against Uniontown's Nick Lancaster (23) in the third inning of Wednesday's Fayette American Legion Baseball League game at Hutchinson Field.

HOPWOOD — Uniontown hit the 20-win mark for the season and had a fun time doing so during its Fayette American Legion Baseball League game on Wednesday.

Manager Scott DeBerry’s squad exploded for seven runs in the second inning on its way to a 14-3, seven-inning victory over visiting Farmington at Hutchinson Field.

Dominic Peroni went 3 for 4 with a triple, double, two RBIs and three runs scored to highlight a 13-hit attack as first-place Uniontown improved to 20-2 overall and 14-1 in Fayette league play.

Tim Rice allowed one run on two hits with two walks and a strikeout in four innings to earn the win.

Drew DeBerry pitched the final three frames to earn the save, surrendering one earned run on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts, and also had two hits and scored twice.

Scott DeBerry used several players in unfamiliar fielding positions but his team still played well defensively and turned a double play.

“A lot of them wanted to do a few extra things here and there and I figured tonight was a chance,” Scott DeBerry said. “We got a lead, and I just wanted to make it fun for them and it seemed like they had some fun. And you just never know what you might find. Somebody might go to another position and they might be good at it and never wanted to try it before.

“It’s nice to have a little bit of a cushion, then you can do stuff like that.”

DeBerry was happy with Rice’s outing.

“That’s what I wanted out of him, three or four innings,” DeBerry said. “I didn’t want him to throw a ton. Our other pitchers, we played seven games in six days so I wanted to give them a little bit of a rest, so that’s why I put Drew in. He’s been bugging me to pitch so I let him throw a few innings.”

The big second inning included triples by Peroni, DeBerry and Zack Stashick, doubles by Giuseppe Schiano and Tyler Dubovich and singles by Luke Wallace and Nick Lancaster.

Uniontown added a run in the third and three more in both the fourth and sixth.

Teddie Sova contributed a single, two walks, an RBI and two stolen bases for Uniontown. Wallace and Zach Uhazie each had an RBI single, a walk and two runs scored.

“That’s why they’re in first place,” said Farmington manager Charles Fox, who felt his team was a bit deflated after a tough loss on Tuesday. “We had a close game last night that got away from us and I think that just kind of took the boys’ spirits a little bit down. They’ve got to realize today is another day, it’s another game, it’s a different team. I think they’re kind of getting run down now.

“We are weak this year on pitching. We actually only have two real starting pitchers, which if we were running the normal three-day rotation, the old Monday-Wednesday-Friday, we wouldn’t be that bad off, but trying to throw five games in, it just kills your pitching.”

Carter Waligora singled, drove in two runs and stole a base for Farmington (1-13). Mike Lilley had two hits, an RBI and reached base four times. Colby Simmons reached base three times with two walks and a single, scored twice and also stole a base.

Losing pitcher Garrett Fox gave up eight runs on eight hits with five walks and a strikeout in 2 1/3 innings. Mike Lilley hurled the final 3 2/3 frames, allowing three earned runs on five hits with two walks and a strikeout, and also made a fine play from the mound when he barehanded a grounder and threw home for a force out in the third.

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