Union City is 8-2 against Blue River Valley since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Union City Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Blue River Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Tri 11-1. Considering Union City has won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Trendon Spence made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Spence has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Spence was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Owen Dowler was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Zackary Fulk was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Blue River Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Seton Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blue River Valley.
The result came thanks to Clinton Turley's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 19 Ks.
At the plate, Blue River Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kye Golliher, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Union City's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Blue River Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Union City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Blue River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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