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04/06/19 - Away | 7-6 W |
05/06/16 - Away | 6-2 W |
05/01/15 - Home | 8-0 W |
Girard is a perfect 3-0 against Union City since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Yellowjackets will host the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Girard knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Union City likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Girard got the win against Seneca by a conclusive 10-1. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Joe Ferretti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Girard let James Kibbe and Zak Balogh run wild. Kibbe scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Balogh scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Kibbe has posted since back in April of 2024. Mason Kalicky was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Union City didn't have quite enough to beat Cambridge Springs last Thursday and fell 3-2. The Bears have struggled against the Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Union City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevin Capela, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Girard's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10 runs thus far. As for Union City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Girard skirted past Union City 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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