After three games on the road, Union Grove is heading back home. They will take on the Burlington Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Union Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Burlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Union Grove stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Burlington an 8-0 shutout.
Landon Dessart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Dessart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dessart was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other pitching news, Cody Ashburn looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Marshall Loch was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Remington Hunt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Union Grove's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Burlington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
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