The Union Grove Broncos will challenge the Dunlap Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dunlap took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Union Grove, who comes in off a win.
Union Grove had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Waukesha North, sneaking past 4-3.
Cody Ashburn looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Union Grove's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Gruber, who went 1-for-5 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Dunlap didn't have quite enough to beat Moline on Thursday and fell 3-2. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Davis Weeks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Weeks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Union Grove took their victory against Dunlap in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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