Preview: Union Spartans vs. Lakewood Leopards
After three games on the road, Union is heading back home. They will take on the Lakewood Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
After an 18-7 finish the last time they played, Union and Clinton decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Union's pitcher stepped up to hand Clinton a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was just what Union needed coming off of an 11-5 loss in their prior contest.
Union's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Courtney Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakewood came up short against James Kenan on Monday and fell 13-9. Lakewood has struggled against James Kenan recently, as their match on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Union's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Union's way against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Union made off with an 11-1 win. Will Union repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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