Baseball Game Preview: Union City Indians vs. Franklin Monroe Jets

The Union City Indians will head out to face off against the Franklin Monroe Jets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Knightstown hit Union City with a nine-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians lost 11-0 to the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Franklin Monroe's offense. They came up short against Arcanum on Friday, falling 14-0. The loss continues a trend for the Jets in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost six in a row.

Franklin Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Union City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.