A feisty cat fight will be fought as Hydro-Eakly Bobcats challenge Union City Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hydro-Eakly had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Fairview on Monday. Hydro-Eakly put the hurt on Fairview with a sharp 13-1 victory. Considering the Bobcats have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Union City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Whippets.
Aiden Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Faerber, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayden Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Union City's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hydro-Eakly, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Hydro-Eakly skirted past Union City 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Hydro-Eakly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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