The Union Grove Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Antigo Red Robins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Union Grove was handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Badger a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Broncos have posted against the Badgers since April 11, 2022.
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The result came thanks to Kody Hage's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Union Grove is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Union Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Dye, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Dye has hit this season.
Antigo came out on top against Northland Pines on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Red Robins narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eagles 9-7.
Antigo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Union Grove, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7.
Union Grove couldn't quite get it done against Antigo in their previous meeting back in June of 2019 as they fell 8-3. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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