Union Grove had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Burlington Demons 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Union Grove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Union Grove got a great performance from Bobby Barrera as he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Barrera has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Union Grove's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marshall Loch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Union Grove pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Burlington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Grove will challenge Slinger at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Burlington, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Joseph at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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