The Cochranton Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Union City Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Cochranton came up short against Eisenhower and fell 8-4.
Cochranton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Long, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Hoban, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Union City's offense. Their rough 6-0 loss to Cambridge Springs on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Union City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cochranton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Union City, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.
Cochranton couldn't quite finish off Union City when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 11-9. Can Cochranton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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