The Union Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Chilhowie Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Chilhowie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Union is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Abingdon on Tuesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Chilhowie made easy work of Rural Retreat on Tuesday and carried off a 14-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won nine in a row.
Chilhowie's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Union, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
Union got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against Chilhowie by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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