The Union Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Louis HomeSchool P Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Union's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so St. Louis HomeSchool P's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Union had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against North County. Union has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Louis HomeSchool P beat Christ Our Rock Lutheran 6-2 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Ben Janssen, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Joseph Stoker was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for St. Louis HomeSchool P, their win bumped their record up to 23-19.
Union came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Louis HomeSchool P in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Louis HomeSchool P's Ethan Cortez, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Union to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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