Union Grove had already won 19 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 20 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Brookfield East Spartans out 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Union Grove also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Cody Ashburn looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Gruber, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leo Weist, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Union Grove pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road. As for Brookfield East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-14.
As of now, neither Union Grove nor Brookfield East have any future games scheduled.
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