Humboldt is 0-4 against Union City since March of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Vikings will head out to take on the Golden Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. Humboldt has given up an average of 15.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Humboldt is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against South Fulton, falling 21-0.
Humboldt saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davon Pettigrew, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Kamarion Campbell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Union City waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Red Devils 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Golden Tornadoes, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Union City pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Humboldt, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18-1.
Humboldt might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Union City when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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