Baseball Preview: Cambridge Springs Devils vs. Union City Bears
Cambridge Springs and Union City are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Cambridge Springs Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Union City Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, Cambridge Springs came up short against Cranberry Area and fell 7-4. Cambridge Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joshua Gorton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Preston Gorton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Union City unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Saegertown. Union City has not had much luck with Saegertown recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Luke Wright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cambridge Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Union City, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cambridge Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Union City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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