Baseball Recap: Union City Bears vs. Eisenhower Knights
Union City entered their tilt with Eisenhower with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eisenhower Knights a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Union City yet this season.
Aidan Shuman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Shuman was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Wright, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Ian Kinney was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Eisenhower's side, Cole Kellogg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Union City pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Eisenhower, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Union City will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Maplewood at 12:00 p.m. As for Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to square off against Saegertown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Saegertown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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