The Union Local Jets will challenge the Paden City Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paden City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Union Local, who comes in off a win.
Union Local was handed a 17-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Buckeye Trail 10-8. The win continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Paden City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 21-2 to Beallsville. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Paden City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Blake, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Union Local pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Paden City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11-1.
Union Local took their victory against Paden City in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 18-1 score. Will the Jets repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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