Baseball Preview: Union City Bears vs. Eisenhower Knights
Union City is 8-2 against Eisenhower since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Union City Bears will be playing at home against the Eisenhower Knights at 4:00 p.m. Eisenhower took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Union City, who comes in off a win.
Union City will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Rocky Grove, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Union City came out on top in a nail-biter against Rocky Grove on Monday and snuck past 6-4. That looming 6-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Union City yet this season.
Trevin Capela and Blake Turner did most of the damage at the plate: Capela scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Turner got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Wright, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Eisenhower is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Iroquois on Tuesday. One positive for Eisenhower, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
John Palmeri and Caleb Jakubczak did some serious damage despite the final result: Palmeri scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Jakubczak scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Mason Degnan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Union City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Union City's way against Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Union City made off with a 6-0 win. Will Union City repeat their success, or does Eisenhower have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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