After losing to Union City the last time they met, Cochranton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cochranton Cardinals narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Union City Bears 8-6. That's two games straight that Cochranton has won by exactly two runs.
Blake Foulk was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Union City's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevin Capela, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Daithin Kent was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Union City hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cochranton's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. As for Union City, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Cochranton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Reynolds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union City is facing Reynolds at the right time seeing as Reynolds is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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