The Union Grove Broncos will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Middleton Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Union Grove is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Union Grove's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Wilmot.
The result came thanks to Bobby Barrera's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 21 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Beau Bloxdorf, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Middleton fell victim to Janesville Craig and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Middleton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Union Grove's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Middleton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Everything went Union Grove's way against Middleton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Union Grove made off with a 7-0 win. Will Union Grove repeat their success, or does Middleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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