The Union City Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Cochranton Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Union City narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Iroquois 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Ian Kinney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cochranton got the win against Cambridge Springs on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cochranton.
Brayden Burnette was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ben Field was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The win got Union City back to even at 2-2. As for Cochranton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Union City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cochranton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Union City came out on top in a nail-biter against Cochranton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 11-9. Does Union City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cochranton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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