The Union City Indians will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Wes-Del Warriors at 3:00 p.m. Union City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Union City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Cambridge City Lincoln. Considering Union City has won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Zackary Fulk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brennen Hoggatt was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-4. Trendon Spence was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wes-Del waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Blackhawks a 3-0 shutout. Wes-Del's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Not much got past Jared Ladd, who gave up just four hits to keep Cowan off the board.
At the plate, Wes-Del's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kade Banter, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Union City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Wes-Del, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Union City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wes-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Union City took their win against Wes-Del when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 19-4. Does Union City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wes-Del turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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