Baseball Preview: Union Springs Wolves vs. Tioga Tigers
Union Springs is 3-0 against Tioga since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Union Springs Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Tioga Tigers at 3:00 p.m. Union Springs is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, Union Springs had just enough and edged Skaneateles out 4-3.
Jack Walters made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Walters has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walters was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Botindari was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Anthony DeAnglelis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tioga entered their contest against Notre Dame on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tioga lost 24-7 to Notre Dame.
Union Springs' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Tioga, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Union Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Tioga in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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