Bears
| 05/07/25 @ Youngsville | 5-4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Seneca | 11-4 |
| 04/23/25 @ Jamestown | 11-2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Iroquois | 14-9 |
Union City had won four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they bumped their record up to 7-3 to make it five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Youngsville Eagles 5-4. The game was the first time the Bears have beaten the Eagles on their field since April 12, 2022.
Aiden Shuman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Wright was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
As for Youngsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-1 Mercyhurst Prep (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 81.7% over those games).
Like Union City, Youngsville also got a great game from a two-way player: James Johnson. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Johnson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Youngsville is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talon Mesel, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Union City will head out to square off against Mercyhurst Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 3.5, the Lakers 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Youngsville, they will welcome Oswayo Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Green Wave at the right time seeing as the Green Wave are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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