Softball Game Preview: Hagerstown Tigers vs. Union City Indians

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Previous Games

04/09/24 - Away	7-0 W
04/11/23 - Home	5-0 W
04/12/22 - Away	4-1 W
04/13/21 - Home	14-4 W
05/10/19 - Home	11-7 W
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Hagerstown has gone 8-1 against Union City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Hagerstown's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.

Hagerstown barely beat Wapahani the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Raiders 12-2 on Friday. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Allison Stinson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elly Cheesman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Stinson wasn't the only one making solid contact: Hagerstown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Union City lost 11-3 to Mississinawa Valley on Monday.

Gabrielle Ordonez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Union City now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Hagerstown, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Union City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hagerstown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 14.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Union City, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Hagerstown's sizable advantage in that area, the Indians will need to find a way to close that gap.

Hagerstown took their win against Union City when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.