After three games on the road, Union is heading back home. They will take on the Roselle Catholic Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Keyport with a sharp 17-1 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Union needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Roselle Catholic came into Wednesday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Kennedy Memorial by a score of 9-6 on Wednesday.
Noah Perez was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Pereira, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Union's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Roselle Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
Union was able to grind out a solid win over Roselle Catholic when the teams last played back in April, winning 10-5. Will Union repeat their success, or does Roselle Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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