The Union Catholic Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Dayton Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Wednesday, Union Catholic beat Oratory Prep 9-6.
Chris Wilson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Wilson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Josiah Sharpe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dayton had just enough and edged Rahway out 4-3 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dayton.
Chris Rodrigues tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Union Catholic's record now sits at 11-8. As for Dayton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10.
Union Catholic came up short against Dayton in their previous meeting back in April, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dayton's Frank Dasti, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Union Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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