Union City is 2-8 against Saegertown since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Union City Bears will look to defend their home field against the Saegertown Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Union City sitting on four straight wins and Saegertown on five.
If Union City beats Saegertown with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Union City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Maplewood on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Luke Wright, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Turner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saegertown put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Cambridge Springs 12-1.
Wyatt Burchill and Levi Gardner were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Burchill struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Gardner tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Burchill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Burchill scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Gardner scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, DeMarcus Manning was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Luke Young was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Union City pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Saegertown, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Union City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saegertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Union City might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Saegertown in their previous matchup back in March. Will Union City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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