The Union Grove Broncos will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Elkhorn Elks at 4:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Union Grove can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Beloit Memorial.
Cody Ashburn looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Union Grove got a massive performance out of Beau Bloxdorf, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshall Loch, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Evansville as Elkhorn made off with a 14-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Union Grove's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Elkhorn, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Union Grove took their win against Elkhorn in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. 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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