Youngsville lost against Union City back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Bears by a score of 5-4. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bears since on Wednesday.
| 04/14/25 @ Mercyhurst Prep | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs North Clarion | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Union City | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Eisenhower | 1 |
James Johnson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Youngsville: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 4-5 otherwise. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talon Mesel, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Youngsville and nudges their season record down to 6-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-1 Mercyhurst Prep (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 81.7% over those games). As for Union City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Looking ahead, Youngsville will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Oswayo Valley at 4:30 p.m. The Green Wave have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Union City, they will head out to take on Mercyhurst Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lakers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Bears surely won't give up without a fight.
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