Union City entered their tilt with Eisenhower with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eisenhower Knights a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Union City yet this season.
Aidan Shuman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Shuman was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Wright, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Ian Kinney was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Eisenhower's side, Cole Kellogg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Union City pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Eisenhower, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Union City will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Maplewood at 12:00 p.m. As for Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to square off against Saegertown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Saegertown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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