Baseball Game Preview: Union City Soaring Eagles vs. Hudson Catholic Hawks

For the second straight game, Union City will face off against Hudson Catholic. The Soaring Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Union City's pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Hudson Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

If Union City beats Hudson Catholic with ten runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Soaring Eagles didn't even let the Hawks on the board on Wednesday, marking the Soaring Eagles' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Soaring Eagles have won five games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Guillermo Soto

Stolen Base (Career)

04/09/25 vs Hudson Catholic	3
04/07/25 vs Memorial	2
04/05/25 vs St. Benedict's Prep	2
04/04/25 @ Memorial	2
05/13/24 vs Kennedy Memorial	2

Union City got a massive performance out of Guillermo Soto, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Soto a new career-high. Another player making a difference was LJ Santiago, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.

The victory made it two in a row for Union City and bumps their season record up to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Hudson Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Hudson Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Union City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Hudson Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .270. Will they be able to contain Union City's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.