Baseball Recap: Unity Takes a Loss

Unity extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-9. They came up short against the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks, falling 16-5. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 12-2 to the Blackhawks when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Brian Bantz

Runs

04/16/26 @ Hayward	3
05/09/26 @ Baldwin-Woodville	2
04/09/26 vs Cumberland	2
05/04/26 @ Ladysmith	1
05/01/26 @ Spooner	1
+ 1 more games

Brian Bantz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Unity: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Xavier Nadeau, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.

As for Baldwin-Woodville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-6. That 11-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.

On Baldwin-Woodville's side, Landyn Kuske was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Kuske a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Veenendaal, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

Looking ahead, Unity will face off against St. Croix Central at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Baldwin-Woodville, they will square off against Fall Creek at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Crickets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Blackhawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.