Union City has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Knightstown Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Union City's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Seton Catholic with a sharp 11-0 victory.
Union City let Trendon Spence and Kory Jeronimo loose on the outfield. Spence scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Jeronimo scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Huggins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Knightstown's way against Irvington Preparatory Academy on Monday as Knightstown made off with a 13-3 win.
Carson Bonham looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braylon Johnson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Bramell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Union City's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Knightstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Union City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. However, it's not like Knightstown struggles in that department as they've averaged .444. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Union City's way against Knightstown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Union City made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union City since the team 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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