Eisenhower has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Union City Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Eisenhower is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Iroquois on Tuesday. Eisenhower has struggled against Iroquois recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
John Palmeri and Caleb Jakubczak did some serious damage despite the final result: Palmeri scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Jakubczak scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Degnan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Union City has not done well against Rocky Grove recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Union City came out on top in a nail-biter against Rocky Grove and snuck past 6-4. That two run margin sets a new team best for Union City this season.
Union City let Trevin Capela and Blake Turner loose on the outfield. Capela scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Turner got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Luke Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Union City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Eisenhower suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Union City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Eisenhower avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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