Tioga is 0-3 against Union Springs since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tioga Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Union Springs Wolves at 3:00 p.m.
Union Springs is facing Tioga at the wrong time: Tioga suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 24-7 to the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Union Springs put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Skaneateles out 4-3.
Jack Walters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Walters has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walters was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Botindari, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony DeAnglelis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Tioga now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Union Springs, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Tioga couldn't quite finish off Union Springs when the teams last played back in April and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walters, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Tioga knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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