Union Grove and Burlington are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Union Grove Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Burlington Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Union Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Waterford. The win made it back-to-back victories for Union Grove.
Marlee Lange spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Union Grove let Ashley Bert and Natalie Schultz loose on the outfield. Bert scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Schultz scored a run while going 2-for-4. Abbey Garbie was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Burlington fell victim to Westosha Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-0. Burlington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Union Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Burlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Union Grove took their win against Burlington when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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