MacArthur is 0-6 against Unity Christian since March of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. MacArthur will welcome Unity Christian at 10:00 a.m. MacArthur's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Unity Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, MacArthur didn't have quite enough to beat St. Teresa and fell 5-4. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
MacArthur saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Karunas, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits Karunas has posted since back in March of 2024. Zion Bradford was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian fell victim to Warrensburg-Latham and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Unity Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. MacArthur has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Unity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
MacArthur suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Unity Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will MacArthur have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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