Baseball Game Preview: Union Yellowjackets vs. Philadelphia Tornadoes

Yellowjackets

Runs

04/01/25 vs Philadelphia	12
03/29/25 vs Newton	16
03/28/25 vs Choctaw Central	6
03/25/25 @ Choctaw Central	3
03/22/25 vs Lake	3
+ 13 more games

For the second straight game, Union will face off against Philadelphia. The Yellowjackets will challenge the Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.

Philadelphia will be up against a hot Union squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Yellowjackets walked away with a 12-9 win over the Tornadoes on Tuesday.

Jacob Freeman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Flake, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rafe Manning was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Union pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Philadelphia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.