While Rocky Grove couldn't quite beat Union City on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they were dealt last Wednesday. The Rocky Grove Orioles fell just short of the Union City Bears by a score of 6-4. Rocky Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Union City apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Rocky Grove saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haydon Bevier, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Union City's side, Trevin Capela and Blake Turner did most of the damage at the plate: Capela scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Turner got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Wright, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Rocky Grove and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Union City, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rocky Grove will head out on the road to challenge Cochranton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cochranton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Union City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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