Hagerstown is 10-0 against Union City since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hagerstown Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Union City Indians at 5:30 p.m. Hagerstown is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Hagerstown will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Jay County on Saturday. Hagerstown walked away with an 11-6 victory over Jay County.
Kayne Ervin and Collin Beaty made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ervin pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Beaty pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. At bat, Ervin scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-6, while Beaty scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Ethan Campbell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Ben Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Union City earned a 4-1 win over Randolph Southern on Wednesday.
Like Hagerstown, Union City also got a great game from a two-way player: Trendon Spence. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Spence was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Huggins, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jayson Connor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hagerstown's record is now 18-1. As for Union City, their record is now 10-4.
Hagerstown was able to grind out a solid victory over Union City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hagerstown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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