The Union City Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Bluffton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Union City fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Centerville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-3 to the Bulldogs. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oaklee Reichard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Brianna Williams also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Bluffton came up short against South Adams on Thursday, falling 16-1.
Bluffton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jillian Phillippe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bluffton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Union City couldn't quite get it done against Bluffton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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