The Cambridge Springs Devils will face off against the Union City Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cambridge Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Jamestown 16-4 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Devils as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, while Union City put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Iroquois. The Bears came out on top against the Braves by a score of 4-0.
Luke Racop was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Turner, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Union City's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Cambridge Springs, their win bumped their record up to 5-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cambridge Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Union City struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cambridge Springs couldn't quite finish off Union City when the teams last played back in March and fell 4-2. Will the Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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