East Union took a 12-point defeat the last time they faced off against Kimball, but they managed to turn things around on Wednesday. The East Union Lancers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Kimball Jaguars 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Union.
Jackson Fay was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Sanders, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Kimball's side, Izach Brewer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Jaden Ramirez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
East Union's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10. As for Kimball, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.
East Union will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kimball: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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