Baseball Preview: Uniontown Red Raiders vs. Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
The Uniontown Red Raiders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes at 7:00 p.m. Carmichaels took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Uniontown, who comes in off a win.
Uniontown's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Laurel Highlands. The win made it back-to-back victories for Uniontown.
The result came thanks to AUSTIN GREGO's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, WYATT NEHLS was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Smiley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Carmichaels had to settle for a 5-4 loss against West Greene on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Carmichaels has lost by just one run.
Dominic Colarusso and Robbie Wilson-Jones did some serious damage despite the final result: Colarusso went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Wilson-Jones went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Uniontown's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Carmichaels, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Uniontown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carmichaels struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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