The Iroquois Braves will stay at home for another game and welcome the Union City Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Iroquois will head into Tuesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Cochranton on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-run loss they were dealt on Monday. Iroquois fell just short of Cochranton by a score of 3-1. Iroquois has struggled against Cochranton recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Reilly Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Union City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Reynolds on Thursday.
Union City also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Luke Racop gave up three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Union City's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Iroquois' defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Union City, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Iroquois came out on top in a nail-biter against Union City in their previous matchup last Monday, sneaking past 1-0. Will Iroquois repeat their success, or does Union City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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