United had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Alexander Bulldogs by a score of 6-1. For United, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Alexander walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Aj Sanchez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gerardo Medina III, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
United's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-12-1. As for Alexander, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7-1.
United will have a chance to go back-to-back against Alexander: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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