Baseball Game Recap: North Union Wildcats vs. Urbana Hillclimbers

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 1:36pm

Baseball Recap: North Union Wildcats vs. Urbana Hillclimbers

North Union won against Northwestern last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The North Union Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Urbana Hillclimbers. The victory was familiar territory for North Union who now have three in a row.

Drew Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.

At the plate, Tyler Krebehenne was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

North Union's win bumped their record up to 8-5-1. As for Urbana, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

North Union will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Northwestern at 5:15 p.m. North Union is facing Northwestern at the right time seeing as Northwestern is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Urbana, they will head out on the road to square off against Tecumseh at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

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