Union City has gone a perfect 5-0 against Hoboken recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Soaring Eagles will head out to challenge the Redwings at 4:30 p.m. Hoboken took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Union City, who comes in off a win.
Hoboken will be up against a hot Union City team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Soaring Eagles never let Passaic County Tech get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Saturday.
LJ Santiago
| 04/19/25 vs Passaic County Tech | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hudson Catholic | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. Peter's Prep | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Peter's Prep | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Hudson Catholic | 1 |
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Union City's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was LJ Santiago, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Santiago is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. AJ Romero also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Hoboken's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 6-3 to North Bergen.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 9-2. As for Union City, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Union City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hoboken struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Union City's way against Hoboken in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, as Union City made off with a 22-11 victory. Do the Soaring Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redwings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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