Union City and Youngsville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Union City Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Youngsville Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union City came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Cambridge Springs out 5-4. The victory was just what Union City needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Lucas Doutt was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Luke Wright, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Youngsville put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat East Forest/West Forest by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0.
Wyatt Dalrymple was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dalrymple was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Braydon Baker and Matthew DeSimone did most of the damage at the plate: Baker scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while DeSimone scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. DeSimone continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. James Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The win got Union City back to even at 1-1. As for Youngsville, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Union City might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Youngsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Union City, Keegan Mesel (who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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