The Union Local Jets are taking a road trip to square off against the Bellaire Big Reds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Union Local fell victim to Martins Ferry and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Purple Riders, falling 12-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Jets were not able to get on the board.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Bellaire and Martins Ferry, and Bellaire kept the tradition alive. The Big Reds won by a run and slipped past the Purple Riders 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Big Reds have posted since May 1, 2024.
Brae Schmidli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bellaire saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Watson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Bellaire moved to 2-6 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Union Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Union Local couldn't quite get it done against Bellaire in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 7-2. Can the Jets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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