Union City was the 4-3 winner over Cochranton when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Union City Bears fell just short of the Cochranton Cardinals by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday.
Union City saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevin Capela, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Daithin Kent, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Union City hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Cochranton's side, the team relied heavily on Blake Foulk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Foulk is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Cochranton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
Union City will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Reynolds at 4:00 p.m. Union City is facing Reynolds at the right time seeing as Reynolds is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Cochranton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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