Baseball Game Preview: Kelso Hilanders vs. Union Titans

The Kelso Hilanders will head out on the road to take on the Union Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Tuesday, Kelso came up short against Camas and fell 9-6. The Hilanders have struggled against the Papermakers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.

Kelso saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Collins, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Union didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln on Tuesday and fell 2-1.

Having lost for the first time this season, Kelso fell to 2-1. As for Union, they dropped their record down to 0-1 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Kelso came out on top in a nail-biter against Union in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will Kelso repeat their success, or does Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.