The Union City Tigers will challenge the Canute Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Union City and Ninnekah, and Union City kept the tradition alive. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 21-6 margin over the Owls on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
| 04/17/25 vs Ninnekah | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Garber | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Verden | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Ninnekah | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hydro-Eakly | 1 |
Cayden Walker was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Ramos, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Union City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Canute entered their tilt with Binger-Oney on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Bobcats get on the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Union City's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Canute, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Union City came out on top in a nail-biter against Canute in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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