The Ubly Bearcats will challenge the Vassar Vulcans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ubly has five straight victories, Vassar has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ubly's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Marlette 10-0. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
T.J Barnes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
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In other batting news, Brayden Franzel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Franzel is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Luke Volmering was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Vassar's offense. They lost 11-0 to Laker on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vulcans have suffered against the Lakers since April 27, 2017.
Ubly's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Vassar, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Ubly beat Vassar 10-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Vulcans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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