Baseball Preview: East Union Lancers vs. Kimball Jaguars
The East Union Lancers will be playing at home against the Kimball Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. East Union's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Kimball's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While East Union's victory against Kimball wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. East Union came out on top in a nail-biter against Kimball on Wednesday and snuck past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Union.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Fay, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Carson Sanders was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Union's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10. As for Kimball, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.
East Union's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. East Union has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Kimball, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will East Union continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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