The Union City Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Calumet Chieftains at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Calumet's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Union City took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Ninnekah. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Calumet suffered their biggest defeat since April 29, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Fort Cobb-Broxton, falling 11-3. The loss continues a trend for the Chieftains in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
Union City's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Calumet, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
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