The Union City Bears will face off against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Union City 3.4, Mercyhurst Prep 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Union City had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Iroquois put an end to it on Wednesday. The Bears fell just short of the Braves by a score of 2-1. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep won against Iroquois on Monday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Lakers didn't even let Seneca on the board, marking the Lakers' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Brady Rice looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Zack Kruszewski was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jack Stoker was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Mercyhurst Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Mercyhurst Prep pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Union City, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Union City came up short against Mercyhurst Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, falling 4-0. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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