After two games on the road, Union is heading back home. They will take on the St. James Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Lebanon out 4-2.
Meanwhile, St. James can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They blew past Cuba 15-5. St. James' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jv Meurer and Jesse Hudson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Meurer struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hudson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Meurer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Hudson scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cooper Schacht was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Landon Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Union's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for St. James, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
Union took their win against St. James in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Does Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. James turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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