Waterford had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 13-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Union Grove Broncos, falling 12-6. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-1 loss on Tuesday.
As for Union Grove, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Union Grove's part, they got a great performance from Evan Northup as he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Northup has posted since back in June of 2025.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tucker Katterhagen, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Drew Dinauer, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Waterford will challenge rival Elkhorn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Union Grove is set to take on their familiar foe Westosha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
