The Union City Bears will head out on the road to take on the Cochranton Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Union City is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Union City will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Rocky Grove, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Union City came out on top against Rocky Grove by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Daithin Kent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lucas Doutt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cochranton came into Tuesday's contest having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Iroquois on Tuesday.
Andrew Albert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, Cochranton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Carroll, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Union City back to even at 7-7. As for Cochranton, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Union City skirted past Cochranton 4-3 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cochranton's Isaiah Long, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Union City still be able to contain Long? There's only one way to find out.
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