The Union City Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Northwestern Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union City took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cochranton and snuck past 4-3.
Luke Racop looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Kinney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Trevin Capela, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwestern had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Iroquois on Thursday as Northwestern made off with an 8-1 win.
Nick Timm made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Timm was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gabe Hutchison was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Joe Schaukowitsch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Union City's record now sits at 6-4. As for Northwestern, their record is now 4-7.
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