The Union Grove Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Brookfield East Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Union Grove is coming into the match hot, having won their last 19 games.
Union Grove can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Elkhorn with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Landon Dessart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Dessart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dessart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Braden Strommen looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Matthew Gruber and Leo Weist did most of the damage at the plate: Gruber scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Weist scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Beau Bloxdorf, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Brookfield East was a bit more limited in their contest last Thursday. They fell just short of Menomonee Falls by a score of 3-1.
Union Grove pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Brookfield East, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything went Union Grove's way against Brookfield East when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Union Grove made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Grove since the squad 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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