There's no place like home for Union City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Reynolds Raiders on Thursday. For Union City, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 defeat Reynolds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Luke Racop spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Union City's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Reynolds' side, Brady Nehlen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolton Wilkinson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Union City now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Reynolds, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Union City will head out on the road to take on Iroquois at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Union City is facing Iroquois at the right time seeing as Iroquois is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Reynolds does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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