Baseball Recap: Elizabeth Minutemen vs. Union City Soaring Eagles
Elizabeth was the 10-9 winner over Union City when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Elizabeth Minutemen lost 9-3 to the Union City Soaring Eagles on Saturday.
For Union City's part, they got a massive performance out of Guillermo Soto, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cristian Mejia, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Elizabeth has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season. As for Union City, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elizabeth is on the road again on Monday to play North Bergen at 4:15 p.m. North Bergen is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Elizabeth will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Union City, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Joseph Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Union City: 4, St. Joseph Regional: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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