The Cochranton Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Union City Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Cochranton made easy work of Cambridge Springs and carried off a 9-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cochranton.
Brayden Burnette was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ben Field, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Union City narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Iroquois 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Ian Kinney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Cochranton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Union City, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cochranton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Union City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cochranton couldn't quite finish off Union City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 11-9. Can Cochranton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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