The Union-Endicott Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Vestal Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Union-Endicott fell victim to Elmira and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Express by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Vestal came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Spartans a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Golden Bears have won seven contests by more than 11 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Tanton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Vestal got a massive performance out of Gavin Brady, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Henry Lay, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Vestal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Vestal's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Union-Endicott, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Union-Endicott might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Vestal in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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